Science Education,
By Erickson, G.
“A Children’s conceptions of heat and temperature”
Publisher:
63
Pp. 221-230
1979
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: PreK-2nd — under 7-8 years of age, 3rd-5th grade — under 10-11 years, 9th-12 grade — under 17-18 years
- There are two types of heat, cold heat, and hot heat.
- Heat is a material substance like sir or steam.
- Heat is a form of energy.
- the temperature of an object is related to its size.