Teaching the topic of the particulate nature of matter in prospective teachers’ training courses

摘要: This article presents an attempt to improve teaching‐learning strategies for science as addressed by prospective teachers in the Department of Primary Education University Athens. The aim proposed strategy is twofold: promote constructivist aspect and teachers’ knowledge particulate nature matter. Prospective were confronted with pupils’ ideas about matter its transformations they are described explained molecular theory They asked evaluate explanations states changes state if actual teachers. Moreover, discuss origins conceptions propose appropriate interventions classroom activities. results show that share a number misconceptions when ‘act real willingly revise their relevant accept mor...