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Book SynopsisThis book is an important account of the state of the art of both theoretical and practical issues in the present-day research on conceptual change.
Trade Review"In summary, there is much in this book to inform the reader about how the field of conceptual change has moved beyond the issues identified in the simple illustration with which I began this review. In doing so, it provides more than enough to stimulate a considerable amount of productive discussion."
(Peter Hewson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (Science Education, 87:4)Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. Introduction; M. Limón, L. Mason. Part I: Theoretical Perspectives. The Processes and Challenges of Conceptual Change; M.T.H. Chi, R.D. Roscoe. Why `Conceptual Ecology' is a Good Idea; A.A. diSessa. On the Nature of Naïve Physics; S. Vosniadou. Map Reading Versus Mind Reading: Revisiting Children's Understanding of the Shape of the Earth; J. Ivarsson, et al. Understanding Conceptual Change: A Commentary; R.E. Mayer. Part II: Motivational, Social and Contextual Aspects. The Role of Motivational Beliefs in Conceptual Change; E.A. Linnenbrink, P.R. Pintrich. Situating the Question of Conceptual Change; O. Halldén, et al. Participative Learning and Conceptual Change; M. Gorodetsky, S. Keiny. Cognitive Variability in the Development of the Concept of Family: A Contextualist or a Gradualist View? M.J. Rodrigo, et al. Motivational, Social, and Contextual Aspects of Conceptual Change: A Commentary; G.M. Sinatra. Part III: Domain Specificity and Learning. The Role of Students' Epistemological Knowledge in the Process of Conceptual Change in Science; J. Leach, J. Lewis. Intuitive Rules: The Case of `More A - More B'; R. Stavy, et al. Conceptual Change in Mathematics: Understanding the Real Numbers; K. Merenluoto, E. Lehtinen. Conceptual Change in History; M. Limón. Content and Conceptual Change: A Commentary; R. White. Part IV: Instructional Practices to Promote Conceptual Change in Classroom. Developing Epistemological Thinking to Foster Conceptual Change in Different Domains; L. Mason. Science Learning Through Text: The Effect of Text Design and Text Comprehension Skills on Conceptual Change; M. Mikkilä-Erdmann. Computer-BasedInteractions for Conceptual Change in Science; M. Wiser, T.G. Amin. Knowledge Assessment and Conceptual Understanding; J. Alonso-Tapia. Change as a Process and a Disposition: A Commentary; P. Boscolo.
