I Garramiola-Bilbao, A Rodríguez-Álvarez
Linking hearing impairment, employment and education
Public health
study explores hypothesis related punctuated equilibrium process conceptual change science learning conjunction effects four cognitive variables logical thinking fielddependencefieldindependence divergent convergent thinking participants fifth sixthgrade elementary school pupils involved different tasks asked describe interpret chemical phenomena latent class analysis lca applied childrens responses three clusters latent classes lc1 lc2 lc3 identified corresponding hierarchical levels conceptual understanding ensued lcs align theoretical conjecture stepwise conceptual change process might go various stages mental models levels stages conceptualized attractors changes modeled cusp catastrophes using four cognitive variables controls analysis showed logical thinking acted asymmetry factor fielddependencefieldindependence divergent convergent thinking acted bifurcation variables analytic approach presents methodology investigating conceptual change punctuated equilibrium process adds nonlinear dynamical research important implications theories conceptual change science education psychology well discussion new perspective embracing metatheoretical framework complex adaptive systems cds provided