דנה ודר-וייס

In this paper, I explore the nature of family-based Serendipitous Science Engagement, analyzing a case of three children and a mother engaging with bugs they discovered in their yard. Employing linguistic ethnography methods, the analysis reveals how the absence of designated goals afforded legitimate multiple "language games", which supported each other. Guided participation entailed authentic sense-making modeling and gradual participation in the sensemaking game, without abandoning other games. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.