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geoffrey

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Explain why misconceptions are so resistant to change.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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By first having the students slide a book across their desks, followed by lifting up a chair, and then blowing on a piece of paper so it flutters in front of you, of the following, which guideline 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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k.lashomb

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Answer to Question 1

Misconceptions are resistant to change because they make sense to the individual. Since they make sense, the individual is at equilibrium. Changing the misconception disrupts equilibrium.

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geoffrey

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Wow, this really help

 

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