Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 3, Issue 2, Article 8 (Dec., 2002) SO Wing Mui Winnie Effective learning stratgies to support children's construction of science concepts

Effective learning stratgies to support children's construction of science concepts

Wing Mui Winnie SO

Department of Science

The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong

Email: wiso@ied.edu.hk

Received 29 October, 2002

Abstract:

This article provides ways of eliciting children's previous understanding of science: drawing of conept maps, annotated drawings and concept cartoons. Besides, there are suggestions of effective learning strategies to support children in learning science concepts which include: simulations, comic cartoons, toys, analogies and games.

 

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