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Peer reviewedWolfinger, Donna M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1982
Effect of science instruction on young children's (N=64) concept of Piagetian physical causality was investigated. Results indicate, that pre/concrete-operational children can learn and apply a definition of living when that definition is taught through observable characteristics. Additional results and implications for elementary science…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Developmental Stages
