Identifying facilitators and inhibitors of developing research spirit in children

During last decades, children have played an increasing role in research and despite the emphasis on children’s active role as researchers (CAR). adults do a great part of research. This based documentary-method survey has dealt with identifying facilitators and inhibitors of developing research spirit in children to overcome this challenge and paving the way for children’s activities as researchers. By looking for in domestic databases including Noormags, IranDoc, Civilica, Elmnet, Scientific Information Database, Ensani Portal during 1380-1399, 64 documents retrieved then by using PRISMA evaluating checklist indicators, 21 of them were selected to be studied and analyzed. Furthermore, searching in international databases including, ERIC, Sage, Elsevier, Google Scholar and Taylor & Francis during 2000-2020, 45 documents retrieved and 19 of them were selected to be studied and analyzed by using PRISMA evaluating checklist indicators. Analysis was done by the Altheide Method. The findings of investigating documents resulted in four facilitators; educational, family, environmental and motivational factors and five inhibitors; individual, social, relational, educational and organizational. Finally, some suggestions are made to plan for educating researcher children paying attention to the definite limitations and obstacles.