Individual Differences in Early Scientific Thinking: Assessment, Cognitive Influences, and Their Relevance for Science Learning
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DOI: 10.1080/15248372.2019.1620232
Abstract: ABSTRACT Early scientific thinking in kindergarten (6-year-olds) was investigated in a large study involving 227 participants. We investigated (1) whether individual differences across 3 scientific-thinking components (experimentation, data interpretation, and understanding the nature of science)… read more here.
Keywords: individual differences; science; early scientific; scientific thinking ... See more keywords
Supporting Early Scientific Thinking Through Curiosity
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01717
Abstract: Curiosity and curiosity-driven questioning are important for developing scientific thinking and more general interest and motivation to pursue scientific questions. Curiosity has been operationalized as preference for uncertainty (Jirout and Klahr, 2012), and engaging in… read more here.
Keywords: science; curiosity; early scientific; scientific thinking ... See more keywords