Exploring potential cognitive foundations of scientific literacy in preschoolers: Causal reasoning and executive function

Volume: 46, Pages: 275 - 284
Published: Jan 1, 2019
Abstract
Despite increasing emphasis in the United States on promoting student engagement and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, the origins of scientific literacy remain poorly understood. We begin to address this limitation by considering the potential contributions of two distinct domain-general skills to early scientific literacy. Given their relevance to making predictions and evaluating evidence, we...
Paper Details
Title
Exploring potential cognitive foundations of scientific literacy in preschoolers: Causal reasoning and executive function
Published Date
Jan 1, 2019
Volume
46
Pages
275 - 284
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