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Prior experiences shape families’ conversations and science learning

January 1, 2015 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Exhibitions
To support learning across settings, educators need to develop ways to elicit student interests and prior experiences. McClain and Zimmerman describe how, during outdoor walks at a nature center, families talked about prior experiences with nature, which were mostly from non-school settings. They used the prior experiences to remind, prompt, explain to, and orient one another during shared meaning-making activity.

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    University of Washington
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    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Families | Parents/Caregivers | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Museum/ISE Professionals | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Public Programs | Exhibitions

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