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Qualitative Analysis of College Students' Ideas about the Earth: Interviews and Open-Ended Questionnaires
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NOTE: This is a large file, 165.8 mb in size! This article describes a study in which students' conceptual understanding about the Earth was examined. In the study, students enrolled in introductory science courses at four institutions, completed open-ended questionnaires, and participated in interviews. The institutions consisted of a small private university, two large state schools, and one small public liberal arts college. Students were probed on a variety of topics related to the Earth's crust and interior, and to geologic time. Analysis of questionnaire and interview responses indicates that students hold a number of non-scientific ideas about the Earth. Additionally, students apply a range of ontological categories to geologic phenomena, with significant implications for teaching geosciences from a systems perspective.
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EVAL-TLKT-000-000-000-155
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National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Journal of Geoscience Education (JGE) http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/index.html
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Julie C. Libarkin Department of Geological Sciences Ohio University
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Steven W. Anderson Science Department Black Hills State University
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Julie Dahl Science Department Black Hills State University
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Meredith Beilfuss College of Education Indiana University
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William Boone College of Education Indiana University |
