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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Part I Introduction |
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1 Everyday physics and conceptual structure |
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The `alternativeness' of everyday physics |
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The constraining of human cognition |
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2 Rationale for a developmental perspective |
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22 | (21) |
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Conceptualisation as an action-based phenomenon |
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24 | (10) |
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A strategy for developmental research |
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34 | (9) |
| Part II Heat transfer |
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3 Temperature change and childhood theorising |
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45 | (25) |
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Variables relevant to temperature change |
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47 | (7) |
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Mechanisms of heat transfer |
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54 | (7) |
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Transfer, transmission and variable selection |
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61 | (9) |
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4 The `peripheral' case of changes of phase |
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70 | (17) |
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Variables relevant to phase change |
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70 | (8) |
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Phase, temperature and theoretical knowledge |
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78 | (9) |
| Part III Propelled motion |
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87 | (48) |
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5 Encapsulated knowledge of horizontal motion |
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89 | (26) |
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Speed and its governing variables |
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91 | (10) |
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Force and horizontal motion |
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101 | (8) |
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Internal forces, external forces and variable selection |
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109 | (6) |
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6 Horizontal and vertical motion compared |
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Downwards motion and vertical fall |
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116 | (9) |
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Force and vertical motion |
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125 | (10) |
| Part IV Object flotation |
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7 Flotation in liquids and stage-like progression |
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137 | (30) |
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Child-based and variable-based approaches to variable selection |
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139 | (17) |
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Theories in the object-liquid interplay |
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156 | (11) |
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8 Flotation in gases or failure to fall |
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167 | (16) |
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Pressure, density and variable selection |
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168 | (6) |
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Theories in the object-gas interplay |
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174 | (9) |
| Part V Conclusion |
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183 | (25) |
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9 An action-based theory of conceptual growth |
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185 | (13) |
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Co-ordinations with linguistic representations |
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187 | (4) |
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Preserving structure and losing content |
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191 | (7) |
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10 Action-based knowledge in a wider context |
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Sensitivity to topic area |
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199 | (6) |
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Sensitivity to age or stage |
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205 | (3) |
| Appendix |
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208 | (10) |
| Notes |
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218 | (3) |
| References |
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221 | (8) |
| Index |
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