The Development of Conceptual Interests in Young Children

Autor/inn/en	Alexander, Joyce M.; Johnson, Kathy E.; Leibham, Mary E.; Kelley, Ken
Titel	The Development of Conceptual Interests in Young Children
Quelle	In: Cognitive Development, 23 (2008) 2, S.324-334 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0885-2014
DOI	10.1016/j.cogdev.2007.11.004
Schlagwörter	Females; Interests; Preschool Children; Probability; Gender Differences; Longitudinal Studies; Concept Formation; Cognitive Development; Age Differences; Comparative Analysis; Individual Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Bildungsinteresse; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Geschlechterkonflikt; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Kognitive Entwicklung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Individueller Unterschied
Abstract	We conducted a longitudinal analysis of the relative intensity and duration of interests associated with conceptual domains between the ages of 4 and 6 years, respectively. Results indicated a significant portion of preschool children do sustain an interest in conceptual domains during some portion of their childhood. Expected gender differences were found, with boys more likely to express an interest in a conceptual domain than girls. A latent growth curve analysis revealed that the probability of exhibiting a conceptual interest declined as school began, though the rate of that decline was similar for both boys and girls. Potential explanations for the decrease in conceptual interests as school begins are considered. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10