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ERIC Number: EJ057927
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1972
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
A Study of Concept Development and Communication Abilities in Young Children Using Variations in Leaf Morphology
Gillespie, James P.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 9, 1, 57-64, 72
Five-year-old children were less successful in forming concepts of similarity of leaves and in communicating leaf shape to other students than older children. A preformed concept of leaf shape facilitates communication. (AL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary School Students, Learning Theories, Psychology, Science Interests, Student Interests, Verbal Communication
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