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Peer reviewedSchauble, Leona; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1991
Changes in children's understanding of experimentation are examined. Sixteen fifth and sixth graders worked on two experimentation problems consistent with an engineering and science model, respectively. The science model was associated with broader exploration, more selectiveness about evidence interpreted, and greater attention to establishing…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Causal Models, Cognitive Development, Inferences
