Abstract:in Science by Osborn and Freyberg (1985), the first book that systematically presents children's worldviews in terms of their understanding of scientific concepts. Under constructivist learning theory, learners form new ideas by connecting naïve concepts with appropriate knowledge. However, the learning process is not an easy one. Here, naïve concepts are intuitive nuggets of understanding, such as selfish assumptions and misconceptions that are accumulated in people's thinking from an early age. Intuitive bel… Show more
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