Explain the relationship between misconceptions and ...

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Explain the relationship between misconceptions and constructivist learning theory.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

You want to teach your students the concept work. You state, The work you do on an object is the combination of the force you exert on the object combined with the object's movement. You continue by saying, Force, work, and pressure are all related to each other, but they aren't identical, and you then explain the differences among them. Which of the following guidelines for applying theories of concept learning with your students are you best illustrating with your efforts?
 
  a. Promote meaningful learning by defining the concept and linking it to related concepts.
  b. Provide a variety of examples and nonexamples of the concept.
  c. Sequence the examples beginning with the most typical and ending with those least familiar.
  d. Present the examples in a real-world context.

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Answer to Question 1

The fundamental idea in constructivist learning theory is that we all construct our own knowledge. Constructivist learning theory relates to misconceptions in that it is the only theory of learning that can explain how misconceptions originate. For instance, people aren't taught misconceptions. Rather, people construct them because they

Answer to Question 2

a