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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science
Learning and Teaching, Volume 3, Issue2, Article 3(Dec., 2002) Russell TYTLER Using toys and surprise events to teach about air and flight in the primary school
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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science
Learning and Teaching, Volume 3, Issue2, Article 3(Dec., 2002) Russell TYTLER Using toys and surprise events to teach about air and flight in the primary school
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Some references to using toys, and discrepant events
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Gair, J. & Stancliffe, D. T. 1988, 'Talking about toys: An investigation of children's ideas about force and energy', Research in Science and Technological Education, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 167-80.
Katz, D. A. 1991, Extract from 'Science demonstrations, experiments, and resources: A reference list for elementary through college teachers emphasizing Chemistry with some Physics and Life Science', Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 235-44.
Lawther, K. 1994, 'Children's ideas about air', Investigating, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 14-15.
O'Brien, T. 1993, 'Teaching fundamental aspects of science toys', School Science and Mathematics, vol. 93, no. 4, pp. 203-7 (appendix not included).
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Taylor, B. A. P. 1989, 'Toying with Physics', Science and Children, March, pp. 18-20.
Thompson, C. L. 1989, 'Discrepant events: What happens to those who watch?', School Science and Mathematics, vol. 89, no. 1, pp. 26-9.
Tytler, R. 1993, 'Teaching science using toys and tricks: Practical experience for Graduate Diploma students in Science Education', Investigating, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 17-19.
Tytler, R. 1998, 'The nature of students' informal science conceptions', International Journal of Science Education, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 901-927.
Tytler, R. 1998, 'Children's conceptions of air pressure: Exploring the nature of conceptual change', International Journal of Science Education, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 929-958.
Tytler, R. 2002, 'Teaching for understanding in science: Student conceptions research, and changing views of learning'. Australian Science Teachers Journal, 48(3), 14-21.
Tytler, R. (in press), 'Teaching for understanding in science: Constructivist / conceptual change teaching approaches'. Australian Science Teachers Journal.
Watson, J. Jr & Watson, N. T. 1987, 'Physics toy chest', Physics Teacher, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 564-6.
Wright, E. L. & Govindarajan, G. 1992, 'Stirring the Biology teaching pot with discrepant events', American Biology Teacher, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 205-10.
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