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Peer reviewedCross, Roger T.; Mehegan, Julie – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Examines whether young children hold naive conceptions of speed and whether the nature of their concepts could be a causal factor in pedestrian accidents. Finds that children hold a range of beliefs regarding the concept of speed that would place them at risk. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
