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... ... teachers need to be more precise in their language and demand more precise language from their studentsthan has previously been the case.
For example, both textbook and teachers (including the three of us) have in the past frequently used expression such as
"overcoming inertia" (thereby teaching or reinforcing the notion that inertia is a force) and
"forces produce motion" (thereby reinforcing the notion that constant speed results from the application of of a force).
Gunstone, R. F., Champagne, A. B., & Klopfer, L. E. (1981). Instruction for understanding: A case study. The Australian Science Teachers Journal, 27(3), 27-32.
... ... teachers need to be more precise in their language and demand more precise language from their studentsthan has previously been the case.
For example, both textbook and teachers (including the three of us) have in the past frequently used expression such as
"overcoming inertia" (thereby teaching or reinforcing the notion that inertia is a force) and
"forces produce motion" (thereby reinforcing the notion that constant speed results from the application of of a force).
Gunstone, R. F., Champagne, A. B., & Klopfer, L. E. (1981). Instruction for understanding: A case study. The Australian Science Teachers Journal, 27(3), 27-32.
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