Reconsidering Conceptual Change: Issues in Theory and Practice

Contributors. Preface. Introduction; M. LimÃ3n, L. Mason. Part I: Theoretical Perspectives. The Processes and Challenges of Conceptual Change; M.T.H. Chi, R.D. Roscoe. Why `Conceptual Ecology' is a Good Idea; A.A. diSessa. On the Nature of Naà ̄ve Physics; S. Vosniadou. Map Reading Versus Mind Reading: Revisiting Children's Understanding of the Shape of the Earth; J. Ivarsson, et al. Understanding Conceptual Change: A Commentary; R.E. Mayer. Part II: Motivational, Social and Contextual Aspects. The Role of Motivational Beliefs in Conceptual Change; E.A. Linnenbrink, P.R. Pintrich. Situating the Question of Conceptual Change; O. Halldén, et al. Participative Learning and Conceptual Change; M. Gorodetsky, S. Keiny. Cognitive Variability in the Development of the Concept of Family: A Contextualist or a Gradualist View? M.J. Rodrigo, et al. Motivational, Social, and Contextual Aspects of Conceptual Change: A Commentary; G.M. Sinatra. Part III: Domain Specificity and Learning. The Role of Students' Epistemological Knowledge in the Process of Conceptual Change in Science; J. Leach, J. Lewis. Intuitive Rules: The Case of `More A - More B'; R. Stavy, et al. Conceptual Change in Mathematics: Understanding the Real Numbers; K. Merenluoto, E. Lehtinen. Conceptual Change in History; M. LimÃ3n. Content and Conceptual Change: A Commentary; R. White. Part IV: Instructional Practices to Promote Conceptual Change in Classroom. Developing Epistemological Thinking to Foster Conceptual Change in Different Domains; L. Mason. Science Learning Through Text: The Effect of Text Design and Text Comprehension Skills on Conceptual Change; M. MikkilÃÞ-Erdmann. Computer-Based Interactions for Conceptual Change in Science; M. Wiser, T.G. Amin. Knowledge Assessment and Conceptual Understanding; J. Alonso-Tapia. Change as a Process and a Disposition: A Commentary; P. Boscolo.