Students' (ages 6, 10, and 15 years) in six countries knowledge of animals
This article considers the knowledge students (ages 6, 10, and 15 years) have of animals from a crosscultural perspective. Students from six countries (Brazil, England, Finland, Iceland, Portugal, and the United States of America) were asked to free-list as many animals as possible and state where t...
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ftucl:oai:eprints.ucl.ac.uk.OAI2:1541687 2023-05-15T16:48:38+02:00 Students' (ages 6, 10, and 15 years) in six countries knowledge of animals Tunnicliffe, S Patrick, P Branca Tracana, R CARVALHO, G Havu-Nuutinen, S Asunta, T 2013 http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1541687/ unknown NorDiNa , 9 (1) pp. 18-32. (2013) children everyday biology 6 country comparison Environmental Science(all) Article 2013 ftucl 2017-02-23T23:13:19Z This article considers the knowledge students (ages 6, 10, and 15 years) have of animals from a crosscultural perspective. Students from six countries (Brazil, England, Finland, Iceland, Portugal, and the United States of America) were asked to free-list as many animals as possible and state where they had seen or learned about the animals. The results were analyzed and they indicate that 1) Students are aware of animals. 2) Students are more aware of mammals as examples of animals. 3) There is a globally shared folk biological knowledge of animals. 4) Students learn about animals during sociocultural interactions. The educational implications are discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University College London: UCL Discovery |
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This article considers the knowledge students (ages 6, 10, and 15 years) have of animals from a crosscultural perspective. Students from six countries (Brazil, England, Finland, Iceland, Portugal, and the United States of America) were asked to free-list as many animals as possible and state where they had seen or learned about the animals. The results were analyzed and they indicate that 1) Students are aware of animals. 2) Students are more aware of mammals as examples of animals. 3) There is a globally shared folk biological knowledge of animals. 4) Students learn about animals during sociocultural interactions. The educational implications are discussed. |
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Tunnicliffe, S Patrick, P Branca Tracana, R CARVALHO, G Havu-Nuutinen, S Asunta, T |
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Tunnicliffe, S Patrick, P Branca Tracana, R CARVALHO, G Havu-Nuutinen, S Asunta, T |
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Students' (ages 6, 10, and 15 years) in six countries knowledge of animals |
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Students' (ages 6, 10, and 15 years) in six countries knowledge of animals |
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Students' (ages 6, 10, and 15 years) in six countries knowledge of animals |
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