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The Development of Early Scientific Literacy Gaps in Kindergarten Children
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Kähler, Jana; Hahn, Inga; Köller, Olaf – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
In times of climate change, worldwide diseases, and the question of sustainable energy, scientific literacy has never been more important. The acquisition of scientific literacy starts in early childhood and depends on children's experiences in learning environments such as the parental home and kindergarten. The Starting Cohort 2 of the German…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Achievement Gap, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Development of Academic Vocabulary across Primary School Age: Differential Growth and Influential Factors for German Monolinguals and Language Minority Learners
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Volodina, Anna; Weinert, Sabine; Mursin, Katharina – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Academic language has been shown to significantly contribute to success across school subjects. However, to date, there are no empirical studies addressing its development across primary school age. The present study investigated the growth of academic vocabulary and influential conditions from Grades 2 to 4 based on a newly developed and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Minorities, Academic Language, Vocabulary Development