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Title
The third planet
Abstract
This paper examines the conceptions of planetary phenomena related to temperature change as held by primary school teacher trainees at the Department of Teacher Education of Jyväskylä University. The data were collected by means of an essay test, supplemented by interviews. The results show that very few students have internalized these phenomena in accordance with present‐day scientific concepts. The significance of the Earth's sphericity seems particularly obscure. The influence of the angle of inclination of the Earth's axis is misunderstood. Similarly, temperature differences are erroneously attributed to the distance from the sun of the Earth or of a particular place. The students do not reach their conclusions by inference, but rather attempt to remember what they have been taught. There are defects in their logical thought, several answers contained no explanation whatsoever, and cause‐and‐effect relationships are reversed.
Date
01/01/1992
Citation
Ojala, J. (1992). The third planet. International Journal of Science Education, 14(2), 191–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/0950069920140207
Type of Publication
Author(s)
Ojala, Jorma
Methodology
Research Setting
Target Group
Institution(s)
University of Jyväskylä
Journal Name
International Journal of Science Education
Peer-Reviewed Status
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Volume
14
Issue Number
2
ISSN
0950-0693 (Print), 1464-5289 (Online)
Resource Type
Nation(s) of Study
Finland
Language
English