Ontological conceptual change: the use of texts as a tool to achieve it

This paper presents a summary of previous research that has been carried out through time, at the National University of Salta,based on Chi´s Conceptual Change Theory (1992, 2008, 2012, 2014). According to this model, the learning of a concept will not be achieved unless the ontology of students...

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Autor principal: Pocoví, María Cecilia
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Asociación de Profesores de Física de la Argentina 2016
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Sumario:This paper presents a summary of previous research that has been carried out through time, at the National University of Salta,based on Chi´s Conceptual Change Theory (1992, 2008, 2012, 2014). According to this model, the learning of a concept will not be achieved unless the ontology of students' ideas matches the scientific concept's ontology. Within this approach, some research results that have been gathered through the use of texts whose common denominator is that of being rich in the ontological description of the target concept, are shown. Cases such as the learning of the electric field, lines of force, displacement current, and acceleration are presented. It is concluded that, as these ontology-rich texts favor comprehension, there are other characteristics of the texts that inhibit it and certain type of activities that promote it.