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ERIC Number: EJ654378
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
Social Behaviors and Gender Differences among Preschoolers: Implications for Science Activities.
Desouza, Josephine M. Shireen; Czerniak, Charlene M.
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v16 n2 p175-88 Spr-Sum 2002
A 2-year ethnographic study focused on social behaviors and gender differences among preschoolers engaging in science activities. Findings indicated that boys exhibited curiosity, spontaneity, extensive prior knowledge about nature, and tended toward aggressive, competitive, and sometimes violent behavior. Girls displayed a submissive countenance, fear of arthropods, and care for welfare of other animals. Science concepts learned influenced free play the next day. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Children, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Sex Differences, Social Behavior, Social Development, Toys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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