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Relating culture to prior knowledge

January 1, 2014 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections
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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  • 2014 10 22 Heather KING
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    King's College London
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    Resource Type: Research Brief
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Public Programs | Exhibitions | Informal/Formal Connections

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