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Alexander, 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
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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