Models: an analysis of meanings in the literature on research in science education

The concept of mental models is being used in several areas of knowledge in order to study the representations users have about physical systems and events, as well as the content of such representations. However, it cannot be considered a unitary concept. This paper discusses the assumptions envolv...

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Main Authors: Sonia Krapas, Glória Queiroz, Dominique Conlinvaux, Creso Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 1997-09-01
Series:Investigações em Ensino de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.if.ufrgs.br/ienci/artigos/Artigo_ID33/v2_n3_a1997.pdf