Students’ conceptions about energy and the human body

dc.creator	David F Treagust
dc.creator	Michael Mann
dc.date	2010-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:08:21Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:08:21Z
dc.identifier	1450-104X
dc.identifier	2077-2327
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/efea5c0e594f44ffb9932a60d16979b1
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/11946
dc.description	Students’ understanding of energy has been primarily within the domain ofphysics. This study sought to examine students’ understanding of conceptsrelating to energy and the human body using pencil and paperquestionnaires administered to 610 students in Years 8-12. From students’responses to the questionnaires, conceptual patterns were ascertained andorganized under three assertions and several alternative conceptions, whichvaried with students’ age, were identified. Alternative conceptions that havenot been previously reported in the science education research literaturewere related to the nature and functions of carbohydrates and fats as wellas physiological processes, like respiration and digestion.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE)
dc.relation	http://www.icaseonline.net/sei/september2010/p2.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1450-104X
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2077-2327
dc.source	Science Education International, Vol 21, Iss 3, Pp 144-159 (2010)
dc.subject	Energy
dc.subject	human body
dc.subject	biology
dc.subject	alternative conceptions
dc.subject	secondary school
dc.subject	energy conversions
dc.subject	cellular processes.
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Students’ conceptions about energy and the human body
dc.type	article