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Do Particle Ideas Help or Hinder Pupils’ Understanding of Phenomena?

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: This paper addresses the question of whether particle ideas help or hinder young pupils’ understanding of changes of state and dissolving. Two matched groups in a primary school in Greece (ages 10/11, n = 20 and n = 19) were respectively taught one of two parallel lesson schemes. Covering the same phenomena, one scheme incorporated particle ideas, and the other did not. Data were collected pre and post intervention through individual interviews (n = 24). Results suggest that pupils’ understanding benefited from the introduction of particle ideas. Implications for the primary science curriculum are discussed.

Source: International Journal of Science Education

DOI: 10.1080/09500690500102698

Authors: George Papageorgiou, Philip Johnson

Institutions: Democritus University of Thrace, Durham University

Language: English

Topic: Science Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2133273529

FWCI: 20.61

Cites: 33

Cited by: 80

Related to: 10