Re/Production of science process skills and a scientific ethos in an early childhood classroom

Cultural Studies of Science Education

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 785-845

  Kirch, Susan A ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversation analysis ?early childhood; Cultural historical activity theory; Ethos of science; Science education; Science process skills; Skepticism

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549069358     PISSN: 18711502     EISSN: 18711510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11422-007-9072-y     Document Type: Article

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