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The Nature of Student Conceptions in Science

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Part of the book series: New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education ((NDMS))

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Prior knowledge – what learners already know and understand – is a major determinant of what students will learn from their science classes (Taber, 2015).

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  1. Keith S. Taber
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  1. University of Cambridge, UK

    Keith S. Taber

  2. Science Teachers Association of Nigeria, Nigeria

    Ben Akpan

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Taber, K.S. (2017). The Nature of Student Conceptions in Science. In: Taber, K.S., Akpan, B. (eds) Science Education. New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-749-8_9

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