Xiufeng Liu|Kathleen M. Lesniak
Students' progression of understanding the matter concept from elementary to high school
University at Buffalo, State University of New York|SUNY Fredonia
science educationvolume 89 issue 3 p 433450 learningfree access students progression understanding matter concept elementary high school xiufeng liu corresponding author xiufeng liu email protected department learning instruction state university new york buffalo buffalo ny 142601000 usadepartment learning instruction state university new york buffalo buffalo ny 142601000 usasearch papers authorkathleen lesniak kathleen lesniak college education state university new york fredonia fredonia ny 14063 usasearch papers author xiufeng liu corresponding author xiufeng liu email protected department learning instruction state university new york buffalo buffalo ny 142601000 usadepartment learning instruction state university new york buffalo buffalo ny 142601000 usasearch papers authorkathleen lesniak kathleen lesniak college education state university new york fredonia fredonia ny 14063 usasearch papers author first published 31 march 2005 httpsdoiorg101002sce20056citations 53aboutpdf 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3rd 4th grades average latent ability average difficulty items conservation aspect 7th graders average latent ability average difficulty level conservation physical properties change aspects 8th 12th grade students average latent ability average difficulty level aspects except structure composition 12th grade science specialization students average latent ability average difficulty level four aspects proposed dynamic overlapping wave model matter concept development make sense aboveidentified progression patterns 2005 wiley periodicals inc sci ed 89433450 2005 references aaas 1993 benchmarks science literacy washington dc author google scholar aaas 2001 atlas science literacy washington dc author google scholar andersson b 1990 pupils conceptions matter transformations ages 1216 studies science education 18 53885 10108003057269008559981 google scholar benson l wittrock c baur e 1993 students preconceptions nature gases journal research science teaching 306 587597 101002tea3660300607 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