Conceptual Change in the Classroom

by: John R. Mascazine and Wendy Sherman McCann

When was the last time you tried a new teaching method? The conceptual change model of learning may be what you need. In this article, three teachers agreed to try the new teaching method and reported that modifying their established routine was easy to do. They felt that even though additional time may be needed to rework some old lessons, it was well worth it. Suggestions for putting the conceptual change model of learning into practice in the classroom are provided.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/1999Stock # ss99_023_03_23Volume 023Issue 03

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Donna Hawkins (Glendora, CA)
Donna Hawkins (Glendora, CA)

Small Steps Can Make Big Changes in Learn

This article is straight forward and offers some simple suggestions that can be incorporated into the lesson to help teacher and students be aware of misconceptions about science phenomena.

Tina Harris (Bloomington, IN)
Tina Harris (Bloomington, IN)

What does conceptual change learning look like?

This article presents the justifications for why we should be assessing students pre-conceptions so that we know what to teach to provide them with correct scientific concepts. It breaks it ... See More

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