Resources for unit 2

8.6. Activity

1.     Given the following examples of secondary school pupils’ representations:

•       Biology: “Plants eat soil to get food.”

•       Physics: “Heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.”

•       History: “The 1994 genocide against happened because one group wanted to harm the other group.”

2.     Identify the misconception in each statement.

3.     Suggest a teaching strategy to address it

4.     Explain how understanding pupils’ representations helps plan lessons that build correct knowledge.