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Peer reviewedNicholls, Gill – Early Child Development and Care, 1998
Argues that science investigation by young children should not be constrained by rigid curriculum frameworks, but be prompted by natural curiosity, as in the constructivist approach. Maintains that cognitive abilities in science and investigative skills will develop if children are encouraged to test their observations, questions, and hypotheses…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Early Childhood Education, Educational Theories
