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Direct linkPeterson, Shira May – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
This study examines the use of narrative and paradigmatic modes of explanation in large group discussions about science in preschool classrooms. Participants comprised students and teachers in 29 preschool classrooms, 19 of which used the ScienceStart! curriculum, a hands-on, inquiry approach to teaching science with young children. Analyses of…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Science Education, Science Curriculum
Kuntay, Aylin C. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
This study examines a corpus of conversations of Turkish preschool-age children with adults, with the goal of analyzing 2 types of extended discourse structures (i.e., lists and narratives). Lists and narratives are compared with respect to (a) their internal structures, and (b) their social functions in the participants' daily interactions. The…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Preschool Children, Discourse Analysis, Comparative Analysis
