Polisemy of the “mental model” concept. Consequences for the didactical research

In this paper a summary of the use of the construct “mental model” in Science Education literature produced in the last ten years is presented. The diversity of understanding found on the different articles allows us to state that the concept of mental model, clearly defined and identified in Cognit...

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Main Author: Rufina Gutierrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2005-08-01
Series:Investigações em Ensino de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.if.ufrgs.br/ienci/artigos/Artigo_ID129/v10_n2_a2005.pdf