Conceptual mediation : a new theory and a new method of conceptual change / Edward Harry Lyndon.
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2000
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Lyndon, Edward Harry
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This thesis presents a new theory and a new method of cognitive change, and reports on their practical application in the mediation between conflicting habits and/or skills, and between conflicting concepts in science education. The term, mediation, is here used to mean that an individual consciously attempts to bring about a reconciliation between his or her conflicting habits, skills or concepts. The development of a procedure for conceptual mediation is described both at a theoretical and a practical level. The results of an independent evaluation of its influence on the attitudes to the learning of mathematics and science amongst students at a public secondary school are also presented.
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Dept. of Education
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Education, 2000
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This electronic version is made publicly available by the University of Adelaide in accordance with its open access policy for student theses. Copyright in this thesis remains with the author. This thesis may incorporate third party material which has been used by the author pursuant to Fair Dealing exception. If you are the author of this thesis and do not wish it to be made publicly available or If you are the owner of any included third party copyright material you wish to be removed from this electronic version, please complete the take down form located at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/legals
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Includes bibliographical references (12 leaves)
1 v. (various pagings) ; 30 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (12 leaves)
1 v. (various pagings) ; 30 cm.