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ERIC Number: EJ593848
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0926-7220
Children's Theories and the Drive To Explain.
Schwitzgebel, Eric
Science and Education, v8 n5 p457-88 Sep 1999
Argues that existing accounts of theories within philosophy of science and developmental psychology are either less precise than is ideal for the task or cannot capture everyday theorizing of the sort that children--if they theorize--must do. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Epistemology, Psychology, Science Education, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Philosophy of Science
Note: Special issue: Children's Theories and Scientific Theories.