Conceptual change: A powerful framework for improving science teaching and learning
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In this review, we discuss (1) how the notion of conceptual change has developed over the past three decades, (2) giving rise to alternative approaches for analysing conceptual change, (3) leading towards a multiperspective view of science learning and instruction that (4) can be used to examine scientific literacy and (5) lead to a powerful framework for improving science teaching and learning.
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“Such active learning environments can help students to gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter, thus promoting the level of student meaningful learning (Duit and Treagust, 2003; Duit et al., 2008).”
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- Authors
- Duit, R., & Treagust, D. F.
- Affiliations
- Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (DE)
- Curtin University (AU)
- ORCID
- Treagust, David F.
- Venue
- International Journal of Science Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2003-06
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 671-688
- ISSN
- 0950-0693 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-5289
- OpenAlex
- W1985560134
- Cited by
- 1,293
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 82.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Locations
- International Journal of Science Education (publishedVersion)
- eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Fetzer Institute
- Princeton University
- National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- University of Oxford
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Evolution and Science Education
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Science Education and Perceptions
- Keywords
- conceptual change, science education, science learning, scientific literacy, teaching improvement
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