Motivation for learning science in kindergarten: Is there a gender gap and does integrated inquiry and literacy instruction make a difference

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What Kindergarten Students Learn in Inquiry-Based Science Classrooms (2011, background): “Moreover, they enjoy science and feel efficacious about engaging with the content and processes of doing science (Mantzicopoulos, Patrick, & Samarapungavan, 2008 ; Patrick, Mantzicopoulos, & Samarapungavan, 2009 ).”
Synthesis of IES Research on Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education. NCSER 2013-3001. (2013, background): “110 Mantzicopoulos, Samarapungavan, and Patrick (2008); Mantzicopoulos and Patrick (2010); Patrick, Mantzicopoulos, and Samarapungavan (2009).”
Science and Scientific Curiosity in Pre-school—The teacher's point of view (2013, background): “…replete with evidence about the influence of early learning experiences on children’s attitudes and interests toward different subject domains, perception of personal abilities and enjoyment involving these domains (Chapman, Tunmer, & Prochnow, 2000; Patrick et al., 2009; Simpson & Oliver, 1990).”
Towards an Understanding of STEM Engagement: a Review of the Literature on Motivation and Academic Emotions (2019, background): “The researchers found that participation in the SLP improved girls’ liking of science, and the confidence of all students (boys and girls) increased.”