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ERIC Number: EJ443503
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Young Children's Understanding of the Role That Sensory Experiences Play in Knowledge Acquisition.
O'Neill, Daniela K.; And Others
Child Development, v63 n2 p474-90 Apr 1992
Three studies investigated the degree to which young children understand that the acquisition of certain types of knowledge depends on the modality of the sensory experience involved. Results suggest that an appreciation of the different types of knowledge our senses can provide develops between the ages of three and five years. (GLR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Individual Development, Learning Modalities, Metacognition, Preschool Children, Sensory Experience
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Knowledge Acquisition