"‘Heat breaks up charcoal and puts sulphur dioxide in’; ‘The air pulls faster on heavy masses.’ These and other similar statements by school-aged children untutored in physics carry two messages. First, children’s pre-instructional conceptions of the physical world are a far cry from the received wisdom of science; second, despite their lack of orthodoxy, children’s conceptions carry a definite sense of causal mechanism. This sense of me ..."
"Peer Groups and Children’s Development considers the experiences of school-aged children with their peer groups and its implications for their social, personal and intellectual development Focuses on the peer group experiences of children attending school in Western societies, from five years of age through to adolescence Considers peer groups in classrooms, friendships made within and outside of school, and the groups that children ..."
"‘Heat breaks up charcoal and puts sulphur dioxide in’; ‘The air pulls faster on heavy masses.’ These and other similar statements by school-aged children untutored in physics carry two messages. First, children’s pre-instructional conceptions of the physical world are a far cry from the received wisdom of science; second, despite their lack of orthodoxy, children’s conceptions carry a definite sense of causal mechanism. This sense of me ..."
Peer Groups and Children's Development(1st Edition) (Understanding Children's Worlds) by ChristineHowe Hardcover, 248 Pages, Published 2010 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-7945-4, ISBN: 1-4051-7945-7
"Peer Groups and Children’s Development considers the experiences of school-aged children with their peer groups and its implications for their social, personal and intellectual development Focuses on the peer group experiences of children attending school in Western societies, from five years of age through to adolescence Considers peer groups in classrooms, friendships made within and outside of school, and the groups that children ..."
Educational Dialogues(1st Edition) Understanding and Promoting Productive interaction by Karen Littleton, ChristineHowe Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-46216-7, ISBN: 0-415-46216-9
"Educational Dialogues provides a clear, accessible and well-illustrated case for the importance of dialogue and its significance for learning and teaching. The contributors characterise the nature of productive dialogues, to specify the conditions and pedagogic contexts within which such dialogues can most effectively be resourced and promoted. Drawing upon a broad range of theoretical perspectives, this collection examines: theoret ..."
Educational Dialogues(1st Edition) Understanding and Promoting Productive interaction by Karen Littleton, ChristineHowe Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-46215-0, ISBN: 0-415-46215-0
"Educational Dialogues provides a clear, accessible and well-illustrated case for the importance of dialogue and its significance for learning and teaching. The contributors characterise the nature of productive dialogues, to specify the conditions and pedagogic contexts within which such dialogues can most effectively be resourced and promoted. Drawing upon a broad range of theoretical ..."
"Christine Howe addresses both psychological and educational concerns by looking in detail at three areas of physics: heat transfer, propelled motion and object flotation. She draws on her own empirical work in this area as well as that of others to build a new model of conceptual growth. Her results are surprising, in some cases supporting work by Piaget and Vygotsky, but in others contradicting them. Conceptual Structure in Childhood a ..."
Gender and Classroom Interaction A Research Review (Scre Publication) by ChristineHowe Paperback, 60 Pages, Published 1997 by The Scre Centre ISBN-13: 978-1-86003-034-5, ISBN: 1-86003-034-3
Learning Clock by Moira Butterfield Hardcover, Published 1994 by Reed For Kids ISBN-13: 978-0-7323-2480-3, ISBN: 0-7323-2480-7
Psychology Revivals Ser. Conceptual Structure in Childhood and Adolescence : The Case of Everyday Physics by ChristineHowe 248 Pages, Published 2016 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-23604-7, ISBN: 1-317-23604-1
"... 176 air resistance 126-9 Albert, E. 48,221 Alexander, J. 13, 224 Allen, V.L. 203,
221 Ameh, C 127, 178,221 Anderson, ... 161-3, 177 Becker, B.J. 208,221
Beiswenger, R.E. 145-6,154,156,219,227 Bell, B. 12,49, 71, 222 Berkowitz, B. 55,
227 ..."
Psychology Revivals Ser. Conceptual Structure in Childhood and Adolescence : The Case of Everyday Physics by ChristineHowe 248 Pages, Published 2016 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-23603-0, ISBN: 1-317-23603-3
"test« (exploring variables through ordered sets of items), the pupils showed clear
signs of: (a) calling on mechanisms to ... resulting from the tasks was ascertained
by change from individual pre-tests prior to the tasks to individual post-tests ..."
Song in the Dark by ChristineHowe 216 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin Group Australia ISBN-13: 978-1-74253-643-9, ISBN: 1-74253-643-3
"Where do you end up when you have nowhere to go, and no one to turn to?"
"Galton, M., Hargreaves, L., Comber, C., Wall, D. and Pell, A. (1999) Inside the Primary Classroom: 20 years on, ... Hardman, F. (2008) 'Teachers use of feedback in whole class and group-based talk', in N. Mercer and S. Hodgkinson ( eds) ... Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 5th edition, 2002."
Understanding Children's Worlds Ser.(1st Edition) Peer Groups and Children's Development by ChristineHowe Printed Access Code, 248 Pages, Published 2009 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-1809-8, ISBN: 1-4443-1809-8
"Peer Groups and Children s Development considers the experiences of school–aged children with their peer groups and its implications for their social, personal and intellectual development Focuses on the peer group experiences of children attending school in Western societies, from five years of age through to adolescence Considers peer groups in classrooms, friendships made within and outside of school, and the groups t ..."
Understanding Children's Worlds Peer Groups and Children's Development 14 by ChristineHowe 248 Pages, Published 2009 by John Wiley & Sons ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-1810-4, ISBN: 1-4443-1810-1
"Once the book started to take shape, Brigit Schroeter helped me to identify further
references, Ed Baines commented on a draft chapter, and Barbie Clark
introduced me to literature on the role of technology in children's peer groups.
Lyndsay Upex and Miriam Robertson assisted with manuscript ... However, I wish
, above all, to thank my husband, Willie Robertson, for his love, patience, and
support throughout the project. Without Wil ..."
"Conceptual Structure in Childhood and Adolescence will be of interest to developmental psychologists, particularly those interested in cognitive development, ..."
"The LEARNING CLOCK book is the perfect way to introduce children to time-telling. It combines a traditional clockface with both digital numbers and time in words. This practical, interactive learning tool is brightly illustrated, and its friendly animal characters make time-telling a pleasure."