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Development of the concept of living thing through age: an exploratory study addressing pupils from two different years of schooling

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dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, António
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Daniela
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-25T10:07:23Z
dc.date.available2020-03-25T10:07:23Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to check the understanding of living thing in pupils from two different years of schooling. To this end, a questionnaire was applied to 20 pupils who were in the 3rd year of schooling (mean age 8.5) and 15 students in the 5th (mean age 11). In both groups, the topic had been addressed in a formal context through a traditional approach with interactive lectures and use of the textbook. In the questionnaire the pupils had to mark the living things presented in a series of images and to indicate the characteristics of this type of beings. The results showed a better performance of pupils from the 5th, who revealed fewer misconceptions related to the topic. However, some pupils in both groups have revealed more difficulty in the identification of the features common to all living beings. Some implications of the results for teaching practice are discussed at the end of the text.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAlmeida, A., Fernandes, D. (2017) Development of the concept of living thing through age: an exploratory study addressing pupils from two different years of schooling. Enseñanza de las Ciencias 09/2017; Número extraordinario. 3907-3912.pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2174-6486
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/11328
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPrimary Schoolpt_PT
dc.subjectLiving thing conceptpt_PT
dc.subjectMisconceptionspt_PT
dc.subjectTraditional teaching processpt_PT
dc.titleDevelopment of the concept of living thing through age: an exploratory study addressing pupils from two different years of schoolingpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage3912pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage3907pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleRevista Electrónica de Enseñanza de las Ciencias (REEC)pt_PT
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person.givenNameAntónio
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3594-1324
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