2012 Volume 53 Issue 2 Pages 209-218
This research is an investigation about the influence that the children of the place independence type exert on the children of the place dependence type in plant observation activities. That is an influence on the children (place dependence type) who have the broad observation tendency by the children (place independence type) who have a microscopic observation tendency. These activities increased the quantity of details noticed by the children of the place dependence type. As well, the activities were effective in increasing the points of view of the observation for the children of the place dependence type. In particular, the children of the place dependence type came to pay more detailed attention to the more microscopic details. It was found that the influence of the place independence type's good side was taken. As for the elementary school third-grade students, it was found that the activities that utilize a recognition type for plant observation are suitable for attaining the purpose of science learning.
