This exploratory study concerns a basic ontology of things that are conserved in the common‐sense reasoning of 14‐17‐year‐old students. A questionnaire was given to 84 students in which they were asked to classify a list of different things into several ontologically different categories. They were also asked to explain some of their choices. The results are interpreted with the help of a psychogenetic and sociogenetic approach derived from Piagetian theory. The analysis suggests the possible role of actions in common‐sense reasoning about conservation.
International Journal of Science Education
Volume 12, 1990 - Issue 1
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