Article: Unraveling Students' Misconceptions about the Earth's Shape and Gravity

 

Article Name:Unraveling Students' Misconceptions about the Earth's Shape and Gravity
Journal: Science Education
Authors: Sneider, Cary I.; Ohadi, Mark M.
Date: 1998

This study was designed to test the effectiveness of a constructivist-historical teaching strategy in changing students' misconceptions about the Earth's shape and gravity at the upper elementary and middle school levels.

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