Identification, design and implementation of intervention strategies to challenge students’ conceptions
How intervention strategies can contribute to an enhanced understanding of science concepts; the long-term consequences on conceptual change; and the development of scientific knowledge.
Design of tests and other assessment instruments to diagnose student understanding of content in specific science areas
Development of diagnostic instruments in specific content areas to assess understanding of concepts as opposed to the possession of information.
Students’ use of analogies and models as an aid to their understanding of science concepts
Teachers’ use of representations such as analogies and models to enhance understanding of science concepts. How students use different representations to help understanding of science concepts.
