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Children's Emergent Mechanistic Reasoning in Chemistry: A Case Study about Early Primary Students' Reasoning about the Phenomenon of Thermal Expansion of Air
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Astrid Berg; Magnus Hultén – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024
The importance of introducing students to mechanistic reasoning (MR) early in their schooling is emphasised in research. The goal of this case study was to contribute with knowledge on how early primary students' (9-10 year-olds) MR in chemistry is expressed and developed in a classroom practice framed by model-based inquiry. The study focuses on…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Abstract Reasoning, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts