Reconsidering Conceptual Change: Issues in Theory and Practice

The chapters in this volume derive from a symposium held in Madrid, Spain, from 6-8 November, 1998. Organized and supported by the Aut©đnoma University of Madrid, the meeting was part of the activities of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Conceptual Change of the European Association for Research...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Lim©đn, Margarita. (Editor), Mason, Lucia. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
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Table of Contents:
  • Theoretical Perspectives
  • The Processes and Challenges of Conceptual Change
  • Why ỚSConceptual EcologyỚ<U+00fd> is a Good Idea
  • On the Nature of Na©v̄e Physics
  • Map Reading Versus Mind Reading
  • Understanding Conceptual Change: A Commentary
  • Motivational, Social and Contextual Aspects
  • The Role of Motivational Beliefs in Conceptual Change
  • Situating the Question of Conceptual Change
  • Participative Learning and Conceptual Change
  • Cognitive Variability in the Development of the Concept of Family: A Contextualist or a Gradualist View?
  • Motivational, Social, and Contextual Aspects of Conceptual Change: A Commentary
  • Domain Specificity and Learning
  • The Role of StudentsỚ" Epistemological Knowledge in the Process of Conceptual Change in Science
  • Intuitive Rules: the Case of ỚSMore A Ớ More BỚ<U+00fd>
  • Conceptual Change in Mathematics: Understanding the Real Numbers
  • Conceptual Change in History
  • Content and Conceptual Change: A Commentary
  • Instructional Practices to Promote Conceptual Change in the Classroom
  • Developing Epistemological Thinking to Foster Conceptual Change in Different Domains
  • Science Learning Through Text: The Effect of Text Design and text Comprehension Skills on Conceptual Change
  • Computer-based Interactions for Conceptual Change in Science
  • Knowledge Assessment and Conceptual Understanding
  • Change as a Process and a Disposition: A Commentary.