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Progression in Understanding of Ecological Concepts by Pupils Aged 5 to 16
This CLIS report was intended to provide a longer term perspective on changes taking place in students’ understanding over the compulsory school years. The aim of the study was to inform teachers and curriculum designers about the ideas that students bring to and develop during their science lessons about ecology and to show how these ideas progress from age 5 to age 16.
Contents of the report
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Conceptual analysis: cycles of matter, flows of energy and interdependency and classification of organisms in ecosystems
Section 3: Literature review: studies concerning children’s ideas about the cycling of matter, flow of energy and interdependency and classification of organisms in ecosystems
Section 4: Methodology
Section 5: Progression of children’s ideas as identified using the probes
Section 6: Progression of children’s ideas around the key ideas
Section 7: Case studies: the effect of teaching on children’s ideas
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