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i wonder- Challenging prior mental models of learning

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Children enter the science classroom with ‘mental models’ of real-world phenomena surmised from their day-to-day experiences. Unchallenged, these models can persist into adulthood. Are these models cohesive & consistent with what we know today? How do we become aware of these models? How do we help a learner replace them with more scientifically accurate ones?