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The research focus of this symposium on teaching and learning the particle model (discussant: Robin Millar) addressed the following questions: How can misconceptions on atoms be avoided and how can we gain insight into and describe the learning processes involved? Three major influences were identified: metaconceptional awareness, the order in which concepts are learnt and the metaphoric content of language.
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Buck, P., Johnson, P., Fischler, H., Peuckert, J., Seifert, S. (2001). The Need for and the Role of Metacognition in Teaching and Learning the Particle Model. In: Behrendt, H., et al. Research in Science Education - Past, Present, and Future. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47639-8_30
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