Using dialogic interventions to decrease children’s use of inappropriate teleological explanations
(2021)
Journal Article
Halls, J. G., Ainsworth, S. E., & Oliver, M. C. (2021). Using dialogic interventions to decrease children’s use of inappropriate teleological explanations. International Journal of Science Education, 43(11), 1817-1836. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2021.1936271
A belief in teleology is often suggested to be a barrier in children’s science education. Many studies have catalogued children’s use of teleological explanations, but fewer have developed approaches to tackle children’s use in scientific contexts. T... Read More about Using dialogic interventions to decrease children’s use of inappropriate teleological explanations.