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Direct linkShtulman, Andrew; Neal, Cara; Lindquist, Gabrielle – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: Evolution by natural selection is often relegated to the high school curriculum on the assumption that younger students cannot grasp its complexity. We sought to test that assumption by teaching children ages 4-12 (n = 96) a selection-based explanation for biological adaptation and comparing their success to that of adults…
Descriptors: Evolution, Biology, Cognitive Ability, Age Differences
Strouse, Gabrielle A.; Ganea, Patricia A. – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: Prior research indicates that shared book reading is an effective method for teaching biological concepts to young children. Adult questioning during reading enhances children's comprehension. We investigated whether adult prompting during the reading of an electronic book enhanced children's understanding of a biological…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Teaching Methods, Preschool Children
