The Development of a Concept of Material Kind.

Dickinson, David K.

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ERIC Number: EJ356075

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Development of a Concept of Material Kind.

Dickinson, David K.

Science Education, v71 n4 p615-28 Jul 1987

Describes an attempt to study and map the development of children's conceptions of materials. Interviews with preschool, first-grade, fourth-grade, and seventh-grade students revealed a dramatic improvement during the years studied in children's abilities to talk and think about materials. (ML)

Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Interviews, Object Permanence, Qualitative Research, Science Education, Science Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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