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ERIC Number: EJ560106
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-2158-818X
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Lamarck vs. Darwin: Dueling Theories.
Firenze, Richard
Reports of the National Center for Science Education, v17 n4 p9-11 Jul-Aug 1997
Argues that, for a misconception to be abandoned, the learner must come to see it as unsatisfactory. The new conception must be intelligible, plausible, and fruitful. Suggests that students should have an active cognitive involvement in the process. Contains 16 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Psychology, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Evolution, Higher Education, Misconceptions, Prior Learning, Science Education, Secondary Education, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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