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ERIC Number: EJ356075
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Development of a Concept of Material Kind.
Dickinson, David K.
Science Education, v71 n4 p615-28 Jul 1987
Describes an attempt to study and map the development of children's conceptions of materials. Interviews with preschool, first-grade, fourth-grade, and seventh-grade students revealed a dramatic improvement during the years studied in children's abilities to talk and think about materials. (ML)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Interviews, Object Permanence, Qualitative Research, Science Education, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research