This process, called conceptual change , can be difficult and confusing for students. For a time, students may hold both the old and new ideas, switching back and forth between them in different contexts. Understanding conceptual change is an important tool for teachers of all grade levels. Please explain your response. The more experience we have with something, the more difficult it can be to understand.
Experience can reinforce or create misconceptions.
Experience does not equal understanding. Responding to Workshop Five Workshop Activity Light allows us to see and yet light itself seems invisible. You will get the greatest benefit from Workshop Six if you complete the following exercise. Pre-Workshop Activity Ask friends or colleagues if it is possible to design a machine that will run forever. If they think it is possible, ask them to explain why and how.