Add to ORKGOur investigation aims at finding and interpreting everyday ideas about weight as described by children of the age range 4-13 years, using quite a large sample. Other investigators in the same area either did not perform their research with participants this young (Gunstone & White, 1980, 1981; Stead & Osborne, 1981), or the age range studied was quite narrow (Rodrigues, 1980)
Background: While research has investigated negative stereotyping of fat body shapes, little has foc...
Recent research with primary school children has indicated that while younger children believe a lig...
In this paper, we discuss the use of a framework of “growth points” in early mathematics learning an...
Causal reasoning is an important part of scientific thinking, and even young children can use causes...
Previous studies (Case, 1985; Siegler, 1981) have shown that children under the age of 5 years have ...
While measurement may look simple, insights gained from research into young children's concepts of m...
This article describes insights into young children's emerging understandings of the measurement of ...
The purpose of this research project was to identify the factors of childhood obesity and overweight...
This article is the first of a two-part review of research on children’s and adults understanding of...
AbstractResearch with primary school children indicates while younger children believe a light ball ...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in children’s self-percepti...
BACKGROUND: Beliefs surrounding the usefulness of dietary restriction and physical activity as means...
Research with primary school children indicates while younger children believe a light ball will rol...
This study examined 3- to 5-year-old children's understandings of increases in body size via a quali...
Students' beliefs about free-fall motion were explored using structured interviews. The sample of 24...
Background: While research has investigated negative stereotyping of fat body shapes, little has foc...
Recent research with primary school children has indicated that while younger children believe a lig...
In this paper, we discuss the use of a framework of “growth points” in early mathematics learning an...
Causal reasoning is an important part of scientific thinking, and even young children can use causes...
Previous studies (Case, 1985; Siegler, 1981) have shown that children under the age of 5 years have ...
While measurement may look simple, insights gained from research into young children's concepts of m...
This article describes insights into young children's emerging understandings of the measurement of ...
The purpose of this research project was to identify the factors of childhood obesity and overweight...
This article is the first of a two-part review of research on children’s and adults understanding of...
AbstractResearch with primary school children indicates while younger children believe a light ball ...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in children’s self-percepti...
BACKGROUND: Beliefs surrounding the usefulness of dietary restriction and physical activity as means...
Research with primary school children indicates while younger children believe a light ball will rol...
This study examined 3- to 5-year-old children's understandings of increases in body size via a quali...
Students' beliefs about free-fall motion were explored using structured interviews. The sample of 24...
Background: While research has investigated negative stereotyping of fat body shapes, little has foc...
Recent research with primary school children has indicated that while younger children believe a lig...
In this paper, we discuss the use of a framework of “growth points” in early mathematics learning an...