insidious alternative conception

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some alternative conceptions are so well entrenched in traditions of science teaching practice and science textbooks that they can be passed on form one generation of teachers to their students, some of whom becomes teachers – who them pass on the same ideas to their students

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.