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Direct linkAlexander, Joyce M.; Johnson, Kathy E.; Kelley, Ken – Science Education, 2012
Relations between parental reports of children's interests related to science and opportunities for science learning were examined longitudinally in 192 children between ages 4 and 7 years. Science interests were tracked during 1-year periods (ages 4-5, 5-6, and 6-7) and were more prevalent among boys, particularly prior to age 6 years. Gender…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Informal Education, Gender Differences, Science Interests
Neitzel, Carin; Alexander, Joyce M.; Johnson, Kathy E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2008
This study examined the early interests of 109 children and their subsequent information contributions and pursuits in kindergarten. Four groups of children with similar interests were identified on the basis of the children's profiles of activities in the home, tracked bimonthly for over a year. Activity patterns reflected conceptual, social,…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Childhood Interests, Childhood Attitudes
Johnson, Kathy E.; Alexander, Joyce M.; Spencer, Steven; Leibham, Mary E.; Neitzel, Carin – Cognitive Development, 2004
Cognitive, home, and family factors that theoretically could influence whether or not preschoolers' interests were focused on domains characterized by the acquisition of knowledge concerning object concepts (e.g., dinosaurs, horses) were assessed in a short-term longitudinal investigation of 211 4-year-olds. Boys were six times as likely as girls…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Childhood Interests, Thinking Skills, Gender Differences
