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Peer reviewedTsai, Chin-Chung – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1999
Examines the effectiveness of an analogy activity designed to overcome junior high school students' misconceptions about the microscopic views of phase change. Uses an analogy activity presented in the form of role playing in which students act as particles. Contains 32 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Change, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
Download full textTsai, Chin-Chung – 1998
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an analogy activity designed to overcome junior high school students' misconceptions about the microscopic views of phase change. Eighth grade students (N=80) were randomly assigned to either a control group receiving traditional teaching, or an experimental group participating in the…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
