ISSN:
1573-1901
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Allgemeine Naturwissenschaft
Notizen:
Abstract Research on students' conceptions about the Earth and its place in the universe has been active since 1976. These years have also witnessed the development of the constructivist model of learning and a growing interest in epistemological and historical considerations among science educators. The paper presents a critical review of the research in the light of epistemological, historical and cognitive aspects. The analysis shows that, as far as the research on the shape of the Earth is concerned, the research results are valid and conclusive in giving general information about children's ideas. The same cannot be said for the research concerned with the position of the Earth in the Universe, where the Copernican model, seen as the final essence of astronomical concepts, drives the research questioning with little correlation of the model with the empirical level of observation.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008697908361
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