Child Psychology
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Abstract.
The main purpose of this investigation is to find the nature of children’s scientific way of thinking, with particular reference to the concepts of why do things sink or float, and apply theories to make sense of what they observe.
Two participants were selected, they were both female, one was aged 8 and the other aged 12.
The design of the method included both hard and soft materials all of different shapes and sizes, a plastic container filled with water and a set of scales.
The older child had more knowledge than the younger child as to why things sank or floated.
Introduction.
This assignment included research into children’s scientific way of thinking, and how they become to have a knowledge of their language and physical environments. They have different explanations as to why different objects either float or sink in water.
The aim is to find , if children of different ages have different answers to scientific questions, and how they behave when their reactions are challenged.
It will mention Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development and Piaget’s research into mathematical reasoning, and cognitive change processes.
Also included is Christine Howe’s An understanding of what influences motion and An investigation into intensive and extensive qualities ( Nunes.)
Also mentioned are the obstacles that effect a child’s development and their scientific way of thinking. Nunes lemon juice experiment will be included in their findings. It could be said that this particular research is related the investigation Piaget and Inhelder pioneered. They pointed out that it is when children have to understand change, for example when Remy could not grasp the concept of the grapefruit she invented a theory as to why (because its waxy). This relates their sugar in the water experiment , and this suggest that older children have a better knowledge of...
The main purpose of this investigation is to find the nature of children’s scientific way of thinking, with particular reference to the concepts of why do things sink or float, and apply theories to make sense of what they observe.
Two participants were selected, they were both female, one was aged 8 and the other aged 12.
The design of the method included both hard and soft materials all of different shapes and sizes, a plastic container filled with water and a set of scales.
The older child had more knowledge than the younger child as to why things sank or floated.
Introduction.
This assignment included research into children’s scientific way of thinking, and how they become to have a knowledge of their language and physical environments. They have different explanations as to why different objects either float or sink in water.
The aim is to find , if children of different ages have different answers to scientific questions, and how they behave when their reactions are challenged.
It will mention Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development and Piaget’s research into mathematical reasoning, and cognitive change processes.
Also included is Christine Howe’s An understanding of what influences motion and An investigation into intensive and extensive qualities ( Nunes.)
Also mentioned are the obstacles that effect a child’s development and their scientific way of thinking. Nunes lemon juice experiment will be included in their findings. It could be said that this particular research is related the investigation Piaget and Inhelder pioneered. They pointed out that it is when children have to understand change, for example when Remy could not grasp the concept of the grapefruit she invented a theory as to why (because its waxy). This relates their sugar in the water experiment , and this suggest that older children have a better knowledge of...