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| Title: |
Children's ideas about action at a distance |
| Author: |
Bar, V. Zinn, B. Rubin, E. |
| Appeared in: |
International journal of science education |
| Paging: | Volume 19 (1997) nr. 10 pages 1137-1157 |
| Year: |
1997-12 |
| Contents: |
Children's ideas about action at a distance are analysed according to the commonsense theory. These ideas can be organized around three presuppositions which express concrete realizations of the abstract idea of interaction at a distance. The presuppositions are concerned with the uniqueness of earth, the need for connection between objects interacting at a distance, and how various forces support and focus each other. These ideas do not form a self-consistent set of axioms to be applied coherently, but rather form a guiding framework. The chosen presuppositions are context dependent and related to the different environments of earth, a satellite, the moon and outer space. Support is preferred over connection. The relevance of these findings for instruction are discussed. |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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