Questioning supports effective transmission of knowledge and increased exploratory learning in pre-kindergarten children

How can education optimize transmission of knowledge while also fostering further learning? Focusing on children at the cusp of formal schooling (N = 180, age = 4.0–6.0 y), we investigate learning after direct instruction by a knowledgeable teacher, after questioning by a knowledgeable teacher, and...

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Main Authors: Bonawitz, E. (Author), Landrum, A.R (Author), Shafto, P. (Author), Yu, Y. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2018
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