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ERIC Number: EJ548330
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-6543
Constraints or Guideposts? Developmental Psychology and Science Education.
Kuhn, Deanna
Review of Educational Research, v67 n1 p141-50 Spr 1997
Kathleen Metz has suggested that application of theories of developmental psychology to children's science instruction has led to underestimation of children's competence and potential. This review proposes use of developmental psychology as a guidepost rather than a constraint in developing science curricula. (SLD)
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Developmental Psychology, Educational Theories, Guidelines, Research Utilization, Science Education
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Constraints
Note: Comments on "Reassessment of Developmental Constraints on Children's Science Instruction" by Kathleen Metz, "Review of Educational Research," v65 n2 p93-127 Sum 1995. For response by Metz, see TM 520 238.