The Concept of the Earth's Shape [electronic resource] : A Study of Conceptual Change in Childhood. Technical Report No. 467 / Stella Vosniadou and William F. Brewer.

This paper presents the results of an experiment which investigated elementary school children's concept of the earth's shape and the related concept of gravity. First, third, and fifth grade children were asked a series of factual, explanatory, and generative questions in an attempt to un...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Vosniadou, Stella
Corporate Author:	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Center for the Study of Reading
Other Authors:	Brewer, William F.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989.
Subjects:	Cognitive Structures. Concept Formation. Earth Science. Elementary Education. Elementary School Science. Fundamental Concepts. Gravity (Physics) Misconceptions. Science Education. Science History. Scientific Concepts.