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Peer reviewedStaver, John R.; Bay, Mary – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Examines 11 elementary science texts in terms of conceptual structure and reasoning demands using concept maps. Reports that (1) the conceptual structures vary widely across texts; (2) most of the structures are well defined; and (3) the reasoning demands are above the developmental capabilities of most of primary-level children. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Elementary School Science
Direct linkBeatty, Alix – National Academies Press, 2005
The National Research Council (NRC), through the Center for Education (CFE), wishes to build on the work in early childhood it has already done. In particular, the NRC wishes to focus on research on young children and their learning of mathematical and scientific ideas. The workshop that is the subject of this report, one in a series of workshops…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Child Development, Science Education, Mathematics Education
