January 1st, 2014 | RESEARCH
This paper’s findings illustrate the claim that young people’s prior knowledge cannot be separated from the cultural context in which it is situated. Using examples from a longitudinal ethnographic study of 13 children, the authors Bricker and Reeve argue that, in order to understand young people’s thinking and practice, we need to understand the social and cultural systems in which their thinking is embedded.
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Heather King, Author, King's College LondonRelated URLs
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Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Research Brief | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Informal | Formal Connections | Media and Technology | Public Programs