| Children's Informal Ideas in Science Contributor(s): Black, P. J. (Editor), Lucas, A. M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415005396 ISBN-13: 9780415005395 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1993 Annotation: The ideas that children have about science concepts have for the past decade been the subject of a wealth of international research. But while the area has been strong in data, it has suffered from a lack of theory. "Children's Informal Ideas in Science" addresses the question of whether children's ideas about science can be explained in a single theoretical framework. Twelve different approaches combine to tackle this central issue, each taking a deliberately critical standpoint. Participating in the debate without claiming to resolve it, the contributors address such themes as values in research, the social construction of knowledge and the work of Piaget. The editors conclude with a discussion of how a theory can be built up, along with suggestions for ways ahead in the research. Contributors: Paul Black, Joan Bliss, Guy Claxton, Wynne Harlen, Arthur Lucas, Jon Ogborn, Jayashree Ramadas, Terry Russell, Neil Ryder, Michael Shayer, and Joan Solomon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology |
| Dewey: 370.156 |
| LCCN: 94041878 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.19 lbs) 258 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ideas that children have about science concepts have for the past decade been the subject of a wealth of international research. But while the area has been strong in terms of data, it has suffered from a lack of theory. Children's Informal Ideas in Science addresses the question of whether children's ideas about science can be explained in a single theoretical framework. Twelve different approaches combine to tackle this central issue, each taking a deliberately critical standpoint. The contributors address such themes as values in research, the social construction of knowledge and the work of Piaget in a rich contribution to the debate without claiming finally to resolve it. The authors conclude with a discussion of how a theory can be built up, along with suggestions for ways ahead in the research. |