Browsing by Subject "Conceptual understanding"
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Alternative conceptions: turning adversity into advantage
(Springer, 2019)While a vast body of research has identified difficulties in students’ understanding about forces and acceleration and their related alternative conceptions, far less research suggests ways to use students’ alternative ... -
Conceptualising historical literacy – a review of the literature.
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2009)In a context of a continually widening range of disciplines and subjects available for learners to specialize in, it becomes increasingly critical for the value of particular subjects to be examined. Thus, while debates ... -
The effectiveness of applying conceptual development teaching strategies to Newton's second law of motion
(2014)School science education prepares learners to study science at a higher level, prepares them to follow a career in science and to become scientific literate citizens. It is the responsibility of the educator to ensure the ... -
Investigation of students' knowledge application in solving physics kinematics problems in various contexts
(North-West University, 2014)The topic of students’ application of conceptual knowledge in physics is constantly being researched. It is a common occurrence that students are able to solve numerical problems without understanding the concepts involved. ...