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Direct linkLiu, Shu-Chiu – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2005
The paper reports a cross-cultural investigation conducted in 2001-2002 that seeks to reveal students' alternative ideas in two countries, Taiwan and Germany. It was carried out by means of semi-structured interviews in a story form. The targeted students were arbitrarily selected from grades 3 to 6 in both countries and amounted to 64. The…
Descriptors: Models, Astronomy, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
