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Understanding Gravity: The Role of a School Visit to a Science Centre
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Lelliott, Anthony – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2014
This paper examines the knowledge construction processes involved when grades 7 and 8 South African students learnt about the concept of gravity while visiting an astronomy-related science centre. The literature on students' understanding of gravity identifies a number of alternative conceptions prevalent, several of which are mirrored in this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8
The Concept of Spatial Scale in Astronomy Addressed by an Informal Learning Environment
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Lelliott, Anthony – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2010
This study describes how a group of grade 7 and 8 students in South Africa engaged with the notion of spatial scale in the Universe before, during and after a visit to an astronomy science centre. A limited amount of research has been conducted on this concept worldwide. Using a combination of concept maps, observations and interviews, results…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Grade 8, Spatial Ability