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Peer reviewedAult, Charles R., Jr. – Science and Children, 1984
Examines the misconceptions of children as indicative of imaginative and perceptive thinking. Anecdotes that illustrate the split between realist and relationalist thinking, and the confusion between fact and metaphor are presented as citations from literary works. (BC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
