"In summary, there is much in this book to inform the reader about how the field of conceptual change has moved beyond the issues identified in the simple illustration with which I began this review. In doing so, it provides more than enough to stimulate a considerable amount of productive discussion." (Peter Hewson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (Science Education, 87:4)

• Theoretical Perspectives.- The Processes and Challenges of Conceptual Change.- Why “Conceptual Ecology” is a Good Idea.- On the Nature of Naïve Physics.- Map Reading Versus Mind Reading.- Understanding Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Motivational, Social and Contextual Aspects.- The Role of Motivational Beliefs in Conceptual Change.- Situating the Question of Conceptual Change.- Participative Learning and Conceptual Change.- Cognitive Variability in the Development of the Concept of Family: A Contextualist or a Gradualist View?.- Motivational, Social, and Contextual Aspects of Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Domain Specificity and Learning.- The Role of Students’ Epistemological Knowledge in the Process of Conceptual Change in Science.- Intuitive Rules: the Case of “More A — More B”.- Conceptual Change in Mathematics: Understanding the Real Numbers.- Conceptual Change in History.- Content and Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Instructional Practices to Promote Conceptual Change in the Classroom.- Developing Epistemological Thinking to Foster Conceptual Change in Different Domains.- Science Learning Through Text: The Effect of Text Design and text Comprehension Skills on Conceptual Change.- Computer-based Interactions for Conceptual Change in Science.- Knowledge Assessment and Conceptual Understanding.- Change as a Process and a Disposition: A Commentary.

"In summary, there is much in this book to inform the reader about how the field of conceptual change has moved beyond the issues identified in the simple illustration with which I began this review. In doing so, it provides more than enough to stimulate a considerable amount of productive discussion." (Peter Hewson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (Science Education, 87:4)

• Theoretical Perspectives.- The Processes and Challenges of Conceptual Change.- Why “Conceptual Ecology” is a Good Idea.- On the Nature of Naïve Physics.- Map Reading Versus Mind Reading.- Understanding Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Motivational, Social and Contextual Aspects.- The Role of Motivational Beliefs in Conceptual Change.- Situating the Question of Conceptual Change.- Participative Learning and Conceptual Change.- Cognitive Variability in the Development of the Concept of Family: A Contextualist or a Gradualist View?.- Motivational, Social, and Contextual Aspects of Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Domain Specificity and Learning.- The Role of Students’ Epistemological Knowledge in the Process of Conceptual Change in Science.- Intuitive Rules: the Case of “More A — More B”.- Conceptual Change in Mathematics: Understanding the Real Numbers.- Conceptual Change in History.- Content and Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Instructional Practices to Promote Conceptual Change in the Classroom.- Developing Epistemological Thinking to Foster Conceptual Change in Different Domains.- Science Learning Through Text: The Effect of Text Design and text Comprehension Skills on Conceptual Change.- Computer-based Interactions for Conceptual Change in Science.- Knowledge Assessment and Conceptual Understanding.- Change as a Process and a Disposition: A Commentary.

"In summary, there is much in this book to inform the reader about how the field of conceptual change has moved beyond the issues identified in the simple illustration with which I began this review. In doing so, it provides more than enough to stimulate a considerable amount of productive discussion." (Peter Hewson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA (Science Education, 87:4)

• Theoretical Perspectives.- The Processes and Challenges of Conceptual Change.- Why “Conceptual Ecology” is a Good Idea.- On the Nature of Naïve Physics.- Map Reading Versus Mind Reading.- Understanding Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Motivational, Social and Contextual Aspects.- The Role of Motivational Beliefs in Conceptual Change.- Situating the Question of Conceptual Change.- Participative Learning and Conceptual Change.- Cognitive Variability in the Development of the Concept of Family: A Contextualist or a Gradualist View?.- Motivational, Social, and Contextual Aspects of Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Domain Specificity and Learning.- The Role of Students’ Epistemological Knowledge in the Process of Conceptual Change in Science.- Intuitive Rules: the Case of “More A — More B”.- Conceptual Change in Mathematics: Understanding the Real Numbers.- Conceptual Change in History.- Content and Conceptual Change: A Commentary.- Instructional Practices to Promote Conceptual Change in the Classroom.- Developing Epistemological Thinking to Foster Conceptual Change in Different Domains.- Science Learning Through Text: The Effect of Text Design and text Comprehension Skills on Conceptual Change.- Computer-based Interactions for Conceptual Change in Science.- Knowledge Assessment and Conceptual Understanding.- Change as a Process and a Disposition: A Commentary.