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To understand the idea of constructivism and the power of pre-existing knowledge, consider trying to convince a child who believes the Earth is flat (this is called a misconception or alternative conception) that it is actually round.
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McComas, W.F. (2014). Constructivism. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Language of Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-497-0_19
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