TY - JOUR
T1 - Japanese preschoolers' understanding of biological concepts related to procedures for animal care
AU - Toyama, Noriko
AU - Lee, Yuu Mei
AU - Muto, Takashi
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - This study examined whether voluntary participation in animal care activities in school was associated with 6-year-old children's (N = 41) understanding of animal care procedures. Children who often participated in such activities had better understanding of animal care procedures, based on physical characteristics specific to target animals. But levels of participation were not associated with understanding of procedures which are common to both animals and humans. The results of this study suggest that voluntary participation in animal care activities, reflection on animal care procedures, and other factors all are related to young children's understanding of animal care procedures at school.
AB - This study examined whether voluntary participation in animal care activities in school was associated with 6-year-old children's (N = 41) understanding of animal care procedures. Children who often participated in such activities had better understanding of animal care procedures, based on physical characteristics specific to target animals. But levels of participation were not associated with understanding of procedures which are common to both animals and humans. The results of this study suggest that voluntary participation in animal care activities, reflection on animal care procedures, and other factors all are related to young children's understanding of animal care procedures at school.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0885-2006(97)90008-9
DO - 10.1016/S0885-2006(97)90008-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0041194609
SN - 0885-2006
VL - 12
SP - 347
EP - 360
JO - Early Childhood Research Quarterly
JF - Early Childhood Research Quarterly
IS - 3
ER -