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Research tells us that students' misconceptions about a topic are often quite resistant to change, yet sometimes misconceptions must change if students are to acquire an accurate understanding of the world around them.
a. Describe three different reasons that psychologists have offered as to why students' misconceptions are sometimes resistant to change.
b. Describe at least five different teaching strategies that theorists and researchers believe might help students change their misconceptions about the world.


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