| Children's Informal Ideas in Science Contributor(s): Black, P. J. (Editor), Lucas, A. M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138991244 ISBN-13: 9781138991248 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology |
| Dewey: 370.156 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 260 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. |