Young Children?s Developing Understanding of the Biological World
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Young Children?s Developing Understanding of the Biological World

  1. 168 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Young Children?s Developing Understanding of the Biological World

About this book

This book explores current research on young children's beliefs and knowledge about the biological world ā€“ otherwise known as 'folkbiology'. Contributors discuss factors that shape the development of folkbiological knowledge, as well as possible interventions designed to counteract cognitive biases that can interfere with the development of scientifically informed reasoning about natural phenomena.

Taken together, the papers provide insights into the contributions of cognitive biases to the development of biological misunderstandings and into the life experiences and contexts that can contribute to or impede accurate learning of biological concepts. As part of a wider literature, the insights provided by the authors are relevant to the design of educational experiences that will foster children's exploration and further their understanding of life science ideas.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Early Education and Development.

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Yes, you can access Young Children?s Developing Understanding of the Biological World by Peter J. Marshall,Kimberly Brenneman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
2019
eBook ISBN
9781351346528
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Citation Information
  7. Notes on Contributors
  8. Introduction: Young Childrenā€™s Developing Understanding of the Biological World
  9. 1 ā€œInhabitants of the Earthā€: Reasoning About Folkbiological Concepts in Wichi Children and Adults
  10. 2 Generation Conservation: Childrenā€™s Developing Folkbiological and Moral Conceptions of Protecting Endangered Species
  11. 3 Direct Experience With Nature and the Development of Biological Knowledge
  12. 4 Young Chinese Childrenā€™s Justifications of Plants as Living Things
  13. 5 Childrenā€™s Cognitive and Behavioral Reactions to an Autonomous Versus Controlled Social Robot Dog
  14. 6 Are Prompts Provided by Electronic Books as Effective for Teaching Preschoolers a Biological Concept as Those Provided by Adults?
  15. 7 Changing Minds With the Story of Adaptation: Strategies for Teaching Young Children About Natural Selection
  16. 8 Childrenā€™s Ability to Learn Evolutionary Explanations for Biological Adaptation
  17. 9 Using Animals to Teach Children Biology: Exploring the Use of Biological Explanations in Childrenā€™s Anthropomorphic Storybooks
  18. 10 Body and soul: Do children distinguish between foods when generalizing biological and psychological properties?
  19. Index