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ERIC Number: EJ478402
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Science Education in Child Care.
Fleer, Marilyn
Science Education, v77 n6 p561-73 Nov 1993
Examines the research literature in science education to determine how appropriate it is for teaching science to young children 3-5 years of age. In the context of this discussion, a model for the teaching of science in early childhood is presented. For clarity and continuity, the example of teaching electricity is used throughout. (PR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Research, Electricity, Literature Reviews, Misconceptions, Preschool Education, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Social Environment, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research