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学龄儿童提出问题时,他们希望得到解答
文章来源:未知 文章作者:meng 发布时间:2009-11-14 02:47 字体: [ ] 
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curiosity plays a big part in preschoolers'(学龄前儿童) lives. a new study that explored why young children ask so many "why" questions concludes that children are motivated by a desire for explanation. the study, by researchers at the university of michigan, appears in the november/december 2009 issue of the journal child development.

the researchers carried out two studies of 2- to 5-year-olds, focusing on their "how" and "why" questions, as well as their requests for explanatory information, and looking carefully at the children's reactions to the answers they received from adults. in the first study, the researchers examined longitudinal(经线的,水平的) 1(抄本,副本) of six children's everyday conversations with parents, 2(兄弟姐妹), and visitors at home from ages 2 to 4. in the second study, they looked at the laboratory-based conversations of 42 preschoolers, using toys, storybooks, and videos to prompt the children, ages 3 to 5, to ask questions.

by looking at how the children reacted to the answers they received to their questions, the researchers found that children seem to be more satisfied when they receive an explanatory answer than when they do not. in both studies, when preschoolers got an explanation, they seemed satisfied (they agreed or asked a new follow-up question). but when they got answers that weren't explanations, they seemed dissatisfied and were more likely to repeat their original question or provide an alternative explanation.

"examining 3 exchanges, and in particular children's reactions to the different types of information they get from adults in response to(回答,响应) their own requests, confirms that young children are motivated to 4 seek explanations," according to the researchers. "they use specific conversational strategies to obtain that information. when preschoolers ask 'why' questions, they're not merely trying to prolong conversation, they're trying to get to the bottom of things."

the moderate sample size means that the study cannot be generalized to all children, but the research clearly suggests that by age 2, children contribute actively to the process of learning about the world around them.



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1 525c0b10bb61e5ddfdd47d7faa92db26     
n.抄本( transcript的名词复数 );转写本;文字本;副本
参考例句:
  • like mrna, both trna and rrna are transcripts of chromosomal dna. trna及rrna同mrna一样,都是染色体dna的转录产物。 来自辞典例句
  • you can't take the transfer students'exam without your transcripts. 没有成绩证明书,你就不能参加转学考试。 来自辞典例句
2 709961e45d6808c7c9131573b3a8874b     
n.兄弟,姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • a triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • she has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分
3 sz2yh     
adj.对话的,会话的
参考例句:
  • the article is written in a conversational style.该文是以对话的形式写成的。
  • she values herself on her conversational powers.她常夸耀自己的能言善辩。
4 lzezni     
adv.积极地,勤奋地
参考例句:
  • during this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
  • we are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
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