Energy between the life‐world of pupils and the world of physics

Lijnse, Piet

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Energy between the life‐world of pupils and the world of physics

Lijnse, Piet·1990·Science Education

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If an individual possesses too little background knowledge, he or she will not even be able to understand that the anomalous data are anomalous.
“However, if an individual possesses too little background knowledge, he or she will not even be able to understand that the anomalous data are anomalous (cf.Lijnse, 1990;Longino, 1990).”
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Authors: Lijnse, P.
Affiliations: Utrecht University (NL)
Corresponding author: Lijnse, Piet
Venue: Science Education
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1990-09
Volume: 74
Issue: 5
Pages: 571-583
ISSN: 0036-8326 (ISSN-L)
1098-237X
DOI: 10.1002/sce.3730740507
OpenAlex: W2044529016
Cited by: 73
References: 20
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 4.61
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 5834 d)
Locations: Science Education (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
Social Sciences › Education › Educational Methods and Outcomes
Social Sciences › Education › Science and Education Research
Keywords: energy concept, pupils' conceptions, lifeworld, physics education, conceptual change

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