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Peer reviewedMarques, Luis; Praia, Joao; Thompson, David – Research in Science and Technological Education, 2002
Presents an outline of two sets of curricular materials that address the internal rock cycle and the internal energy of the earth in relation to plate tectonic theory. (Contains 31 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Earth Science, Earthquakes
Peer reviewedMarques, Luis; Thompson, David – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1997
This study investigates student misconceptions in the areas of continent, ocean, permanence of ocean basins, continental drift, Earth's magnetic field, and plates and plate motions. A teaching-learning model was designed based on a constructivist approach. Results show that students held a substantial number of misconceptions. (Author/DKM)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Earth Science, Foreign Countries, Geology
