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Direct linkLiu, Xiufeng; Lesniak, Kathleen M. – Science Education, 2005
Using the US national sample from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Rasch modeling method, this study identified the conceptual progression sequence of various matter concept aspects, and compared students' latent abilities against the sequence. We found that the four matter aspects, i.e. conservation, physical…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Conservation (Concept)
