Knowledge Restructuring in the Life Sciences: A Longitudinal Study of Conceptual Change in Biology.

Pearsall, N. Renee; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ543585

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Knowledge Restructuring in the Life Sciences: A Longitudinal Study of Conceptual Change in Biology.

Pearsall, N. Renee; And Others

Science Education, v81 n2 p193-215 Apr 1997

Describes a study that examined changes in the structural complexity of knowledge held by two groups of introductory college-level biology students (N=68, N=93). The subjects constructed concept maps at four-week intervals throughout the instructional term. Contains 49 references. (DDR)

Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Restructuring, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Knowledge Representation, Learning Strategies, Longitudinal Studies, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina

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