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ERIC Number: EJ600521
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
Science Knowledge, World Views, and Information Sources in Social and Cultural Contexts: Making Sense after a Natural Disaster.
Lee, Okhee
American Educational Research Journal, v36 n2 p187-219 Sum 1999
Examined the world views of children after they had experienced a natural disaster, Hurricane Andrew, in Florida in 1992. Responses of 127 fourth and fifth graders indicated differences and similarities in the children's world views by ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and gender. Discusses implications for promoting science literacy for all students. (SLD)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Concept Formation, Context Effect, Elementary School Students, Hurricanes, Intermediate Grades, Knowledge Level, Natural Disasters, Science Instruction, Sciences, Social Influences, Student Attitudes, World Views
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Research supported by the National Academy of Education Spencer Post-Doctoral Fellowship.