1,037
Views
59
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Children's understanding of changes of state involving the gas state, Part 1: Boiling water and the particle theory

Pages 567-583 | Published online: 23 Feb 2007

References

  • Andersson , B. 1984 . Chemical Reactions , EKNA report 12 Gothenburg, , Sweden : Institutionen for Praktisk Pedagogik, University of Gothenburg .
  • Andersson , B. 1990 . Pupils’ conceptions of matter and its transformations (age 12‐16) . Studies in Science Education , 18 : 53 – 85 .
  • Bar , V. and Travis , A. S. 1991 . Children's views concerning phase changes . Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 28 (4) : 363 – 382 .
  • Bell , B. , Osborne , R. and Tasker , R. 1985 . “ Finding out what children think ” . In Learning in Science , Edited by: Osborne , R. and Freyburg , P. 151 – 165 . London : Heinemann .
  • Driver , R. , Guesne , E. and Tiberghien , A. , eds. 1985 . Children's Ideas in Science , Milton Keynes : Open University Press .
  • Driver , R. , Squires , A. , Rushworth , P. and Wood‐Robinson , V. 1994 . Making Sense of Secondary Science ‐ Research into Children's Ideas , London : Routledge .
  • Garnett , P. , Garnett , P. and Hackling , M. 1995 . Students’ alternative conceptions in chemistry: a review of research and implications for teaching and learning . Studies in Science Education , 25 : 69 – 95 .
  • Johnson , P. M. 1995 . The development of children's concept of a substance , UK : University of Durham . Unpublished PhD thesis
  • Johnson , P. M. 1996 . What is a substance? . Education in Chemistry , 33 : 41 – 42 .
  • Johnson , P. M. 1998 . Progression in children's understanding of a ‘basic’ particle theory: a longitudinal study . International Journal of Science Education , 20 : 393 – 412 .
  • Johnson , P. M. in press . Children's understanding of changes of state involving the gas state, Part 2: Evaporation and condensation below boiling point . International Journal of Science Education ,
  • Johnson , P. M. and Gott , R. 1996 . Constructivism and evidence from children's ideas . Science Education , 80 : 561 – 577 .
  • Johnston , K. and Driver , R. 1991 . A Case Study of Teaching and Learning about Particle Theory , Leeds, , UK : CLIS, Centre for Studies in Science and Mathematics Education, University of Leeds .
  • Mas , C. J. F. , Perez , J. H. and Harris , H. 1987 . Parallels between adolescents’ conceptions of gases and the history of chemistry . Journal of Chemical Education , 64 (7) : 616 – 618 .
  • Osborne , R. J. and Cosgrove , M. M. 1983 . Children's conceptions of the changes of state of water . Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 20 (9) : 825 – 838 .
  • Piaget , J. 1929 . The Child's Conception of the World , London : Kegan Paul, Taubner .
  • Pfundt , H. and Duit , R. 1994 . Bibliography: Students’ Alternative Frameworks and Science Education , 4th edn , Keil, , Germany : Institute for Science Education .
  • Posner , G. J. and Gertzog , W. A. 1982 . The clinical interview and the measurement of conceptual change . Science Education , 66 : 195 – 209 .
  • Russell , T. , Longden , K. and McGuigan , L. 1991 . Materials, Liverpool King's SPACE Project , Liverpool : Liverpool University Press .
  • Sere , M. G. 1985 . “ The gaseous state ” . In Children's Ideas in Science , Edited by: Driver , R. , Guesne , E. and Tiberghien , A. Milton Keynes : Open University Press .
  • Stavy , R. 1988 . Children's conception of gas . International Journal of Science Education , 10 (5) : 553 – 560 .
  • Stavy , R. 1990 . Children's conception of changes in the state of matter: from liquid (or solid) to gas . Journal of Research in Science Teaching , 27 : 247 – 266 .
  • Wandersee , J. H. , Mintzes , J. J. and Novak , J. D. 1994 . “ Research on alternative conceptions in science ” . In Handbook of Research on Science Teaching and Learning , Edited by: Gabel , D. 177 – 210 . New York : Macmillan .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.