%0 Journal Article
%T Everyday knowledge and scientific knowledge in the interpretation of matter properties
%A Mar¨ªa Sagrario Guti¨¦rrez Juli¨¢n
%A Miguel Angel G¨®mez Crespo
%A Juan Ignacio Pozo
%J Investiga£¿£¿es em Ensino de Ci¨ºncias
%D 2002
%I Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
%X This paper presents a study about students¡¯ representations of matter properties. It shows how in order to explain matter discontinuity and intrinsic motion of particles the students frequently use alternative conceptions instead of scientific theories. These conceptions give local consistency centered on the macroscopic perception of matter, while scientific theories give global consistency.
%K everyday knowledge
%K scientific knowledge
%K matter properties
%U http://www.if.ufrgs.br/ienci/artigos/Artigo_ID88/v7_n3_a2002.pdf