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Lisa;

        Minda Borun can be reached at  [log in to unmask] I am
sure she would be willing to discuss her research with you.

Cheers,

Martin


>
>
>Minda Borun at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia did a number of
>evaluation projects along these lines.  I specifically remember one
>related to naive
>notions about gravity.
>He discussed his own work in teaching inquiry to children and presented a
>model in which children first formed a naive theory and were then surprised
>by an effect which required them to update that theory.  Does anyone know
>where I can find references or descriptions of this work?
>
>Lisa Jo Rudy, Writer/Consultant
>625 Chelten Hills Drive
>Elkins Park, PA 19027
>www.lisarudy.com
>215-635-9735
>
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Martin Weiss, Ph.D
Director of Science
New York Hall of Science

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