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TGSU6: References and further reading
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The teaching approach in ‘Stuff & Substance’ is based on the following research :

Johnson, P. (1996) What is a substance? Education in Chemistry, 33, 41-42.

Johnson, P. (1998a) Progression in children’s understanding of a ‘basic’ particle theory: A longitudinal study.
International Journal of Science Education, 20 (4), 393-412.

Johnson, P. (1998b) Children’s understanding of changes of state involving the gas state. Part 1: Boiling water and
the particle theory. International Journal of Science Education, 20 (5), 567- 583.

Johnson, P. (1998c) Children’s understanding of changes of state involving the gas state. Part 2: Evaporation and
condensation below boiling point. International Journal of Science Education, 20 (6), 695-709.

Johnson, P. (2000) Children’s understanding of substances, Part 1: recognising chemical change. International
Journal of Science Education, 22 (7), 719-737.

Johnson, P. (2002) Children’s understanding of substances, Part 2: explaining chemical change. International
Journal of Science Education, 24(10), 1037-1054.

Johnson, P. (in press 2004) The development of children’s concept of a substance: A longitudinal study of
interaction between curriculum and learning. Research in Science Education.

If you would like to contact the author of Stuff & Substance, please write to Phil Johnson, School of Education,
University of Durham, Leazes Road, Durham, DH1 1TA UK. Email: P.M.Johnson@durham.ac.uk

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