The Sharing-Out of Nuclear Attraction: or "I Can't Think about Physics in Chemistry".

Taber, Keith S.

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ERIC Number: EJ578434

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Sharing-Out of Nuclear Attraction: or "I Can't Think about Physics in Chemistry".

Taber, Keith S.

International Journal of Science Education, v20 n8 p1001-14 Sep-Oct 1998

Addresses the interface between two scientific disciplines, chemistry and physics, and suggests that learners do not readily integrate their knowledge across such domains. Recommends further research on how demarcations encourage learners. Contains 46 references. (DDR)

Descriptors: Chemistry, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Intellectual Disciplines, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories, Misconceptions, Physics, Prior Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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