素朴概念 = naive concept?


I'm trying to understand the phrase 素朴概念 in the following context (this is
regarding pair programming):

> たとえば，ペアの選定を無作為とするとき，偶然，同じトピックの理解に行き詰っている二人が選ばれたとき，この二人だけの学習を放置することが，
> **素朴概念** を強化したり，あるいは，典型的な誤概念に陥ってしまう事態を引き起こさないのでしょうか？

I've found some blogs and webpages using 'naive concept' as a direct English
equivalent, but I don't get how that fits with the above sentence in context.
Is the jist of it something like, "If both people hit a roadblock with their
understanding of a certain topic, **it strengthens their misunderstanding of
the topic**?"

Edit: I'm also having trouble with 誤概念, another term I've never heard of and
can't seem to track down a translation of online to help me understand. I'm
guessing 'false concept' may be the meaning, but would love any opinions.




I suspect that the word that is hindering your understanding of the passage is
「[強化]{きょうか}」 rather than 「[素朴概念]{そぼくがいねん}」. 「強化」 can mean "strengthening
something" in **_either a positive or negative direction_**. In this context,
it is used in the negative sense. Try thinking of it as "magnifying".

「素朴概念」 fits right in the context. BTW, it means "naive conception" rather than
"naive concept".

The sentence is saying the following; This is a summary rather than a
translation.

If you leave alone a pair of students who happen to **_not_** understand the
same topic and let them study on their own, what might happen? The author
gives two examples of what could happen and **_both are negative (or at least
non-ideal) phenomena_**.

1) 「素朴概念を強化してしまう」 It could lead to strengthening their naive conception which
is false to begin with.

2) 「典型的な誤概念に陥ってしまう」 They could fall into a typical misconception.

In this context, 「素朴概念」 and 「誤概念」 are used to mean practically the same thing
-- a misconception that is not based on scientific knowledge.




I suspect that the word that is hindering your understanding of the passage is
「[強化]{きょうか}」 rather than 「[素朴概念]{そぼくがいねん}」. 「強化」 can mean "strengthening
something" in **_either a positive or negative direction_**. In this context,
it is used in the negative sense. Try thinking of it as "magnifying".

「素朴概念」 fits right in the context. BTW, it means "naive conception" rather than
"naive concept".

The sentence is saying the following; This is a summary rather than a
translation.

If you leave alone a pair of students who happen to **_not_** understand the
same topic and let them study on their own, what might happen? The author
gives two examples of what could happen and **_both are negative (or at least
non-ideal) phenomena_**.

1) 「素朴概念を強化してしまう」 It could lead to strengthening their naive conception which
is false to begin with.

2) 「典型的な誤概念に陥ってしまう」 They could fall into a typical misconception.

In this context, 「素朴概念」 and 「誤概念」 are used to mean practically the same thing
-- a misconception that is not based on scientific knowledge.

