Detail Page

Cognition and Instruction
written by James D. Slotta, Michelene T. H. Chi, and Elena Joram
A comparison of the physics concepts explanations of ninth graders and of physics graduates and graduate students found that physics novices were strongly inclined to conceptualize physics concepts as material substances, whereas experts' protocols revealed distinctly nonmaterialistic representations.
Cognition and Instruction: Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 373-400
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Education Foundations
- Alternative Conceptions
- Student Characteristics
= Ability
- High School
- Graduate/Professional
- Upper Undergraduate
- Reference Material
= Research study
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Researchers
- application/pdf
  • Currently 0.0/5

Want to rate this material?
Login here!


Mirror:
https://doi.org/10.1207/s1532690x…
Access Rights:
Available by subscription
Restriction:
© 1995 Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
DOI:
10.1207/s1532690xci1303_2
Keywords:
Scientific Concepts, Student Attitudes, Thinking Skills, conceptualization, expert-novice
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created July 14, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:
July 8, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
Other Collections:

ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!

Record Link
AIP Format
J. Slotta, M. Chi, and E. Joram, , Cog. Instr. 13 (3), 373 (1995), WWW Document, (http://www.public.asu.edu/~mtchi/papers/SlottaChiJoram.pdf).
AJP/PRST-PER
J. Slotta, M. Chi, and E. Joram, Assessing Students' Misclassifications of Physics Concepts: An Ontological Basis for Conceptual Change, Cog. Instr. 13 (3), 373 (1995), <http://www.public.asu.edu/~mtchi/papers/SlottaChiJoram.pdf>.
APA Format
Slotta, J., Chi, M., & Joram, E. (1995). Assessing Students' Misclassifications of Physics Concepts: An Ontological Basis for Conceptual Change. Cog. Instr., 13(3), 373-400. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from http://www.public.asu.edu/~mtchi/papers/SlottaChiJoram.pdf
Chicago Format
Slotta, J, M. Chi, and E. Joram. "Assessing Students' Misclassifications of Physics Concepts: An Ontological Basis for Conceptual Change." Cog. Instr. 13, no. 3, (1995): 373-400, http://www.public.asu.edu/~mtchi/papers/SlottaChiJoram.pdf (accessed 25 April 2024).
MLA Format
Slotta, James D., Michelene T. H. Chi, and Elena Joram. "Assessing Students' Misclassifications of Physics Concepts: An Ontological Basis for Conceptual Change." Cog. Instr. 13.3 (1995): 373-400. 25 Apr. 2024 <http://www.public.asu.edu/~mtchi/papers/SlottaChiJoram.pdf>.
BibTeX Export Format
@article{ Author = "James D. Slotta and Michelene T. H. Chi and Elena Joram", Title = {Assessing Students' Misclassifications of Physics Concepts: An Ontological Basis for Conceptual Change}, Journal = {Cog. Instr.}, Volume = {13}, Number = {3}, Pages = {373-400}, Year = {1995} }
Refer Export Format

%A James D. Slotta %A Michelene T. H. Chi %A Elena Joram %T Assessing Students' Misclassifications of Physics Concepts: An Ontological Basis for Conceptual Change %J Cog. Instr. %V 13 %N 3 %D 1995 %P 373-400 %U http://www.public.asu.edu/~mtchi/papers/SlottaChiJoram.pdf %O application/pdf

EndNote Export Format

%0 Journal Article %A Slotta, James D. %A Chi, Michelene T. H. %A Joram, Elena %D 1995 %T Assessing Students' Misclassifications of Physics Concepts: An Ontological Basis for Conceptual Change %J Cog. Instr. %V 13 %N 3 %P 373-400 %U http://www.public.asu.edu/~mtchi/papers/SlottaChiJoram.pdf


Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.

Citation Source Information

The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual.

The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References.

The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation.

The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ.

Save to my folders

Contribute

Similar Materials