Teaching for Conceptual Change in a Density Unit Taught to 7th Graders: Comparing Two Teaching Methodologies - Scientific Inquiry and a Traditional Approach

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2012

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Holveck, Susan

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University of Oregon

Abstract

This mixed methods study was designed to compare the effect of using an inquiry teaching methodology and a more traditional teaching methodology on the learning gains of students who were taught a five-week conceptual change unit on density.

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Conceptual change, Density, Middle school, Misconceptions, Science education, Scientific inquiry

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