What Plants and Animals Do Early Childhood and Primary Students' Name? Where Do They See Them?

Autor/inn/en	Patrick, Patricia; Tunnicliffe, Sue Dale
Titel	What Plants and Animals Do Early Childhood and Primary Students' Name? Where Do They See Them?
Quelle	In: Journal of Science Education and Technology, 20 (2011) 5, S.630-642 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-0145
DOI	10.1007/s10956-011-9290-7
Schlagwörter	Animals; Foreign Countries; Cultural Context; Student Attitudes; Memory; Identification; Questioning Techniques; Primary Education; Elementary School Students; Science Education; Plants (Botany); United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Gedächtnis; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Primarbereich; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Pflanze
Abstract	Children from England and the United States of America have a basic similar knowledge of plants and animals, which they observe during their everyday life. Nine children of ages 4, 6, 8, and 10 years, in each country, were asked to free-list plants and animals. Afterwards, they were interviewed individually about the plants and animals they listed to determine where they were seen. Additionally, children were asked to name animals they knew that were found in specific habitats or had specific characteristics. The results showed that children from the earliest years notice the animals in their everyday lives and 8 year olds were able to name the most animals. Plants were not named as often as animals and children in the USA found it difficult to name plants when questioned. This study shows that children are in touch with their everyday environment to varying extents, and that rich experiences can greatly contribute to their knowledge about plants and animals. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10