January 1st, 2002 | RESEARCH
This chapter discusses learning through the manipulation of three-dimensional objects. The opportunity to touch and interact with objects is helpful for young children as they attempt to understand abstract concepts and processes. How might parents guide children in coming to understand the complex and abstract symbolic nature of representational objects?
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Maureen Callanan, Author, University of California, Santa CruzJennifer Jipson, Author, University of California, Santa Cruz
Monik Soennichsen, Author, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Identifier Type: ISBN
Identifier: 978-1410604132
Publication: Perspectives on object-centered learning in museums
Page(s): 261
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Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Parents | Caregivers | Pre-K Children (0-5)
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Edited Chapter | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Informal | Formal Connections | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs