ISBN:
9789401795050
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Research in Early Childhood Science Education
DDC:
372.35
Keywords:
Science Study and teaching (Preschool)
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Science ; Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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Science ; Study and teaching (Early childhood) ; Research
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Abstract:
This book emphasizes the significance of teaching science in early childhood classrooms, reviews the research on what young children are likely to know about science and provides key points on effectively teaching science to young children. Science education, an integral part of national and state standards for early childhood classrooms, encompasses not only content-based instruction but also process skills, creativity, experimentation and problem-solving. By introducing science in developmentally appropriate ways, we can support young children's sensory explorations of their world and provi
Description / Table of Contents:
Foreword; Contents; Chapter 1: The Inclusion of Science in Early Childhood Classrooms; Science and the Early Childhood Years; Purpose and Rationale; Organization of Chapters; Closure; References; Chapter 2: Young Children's Motivation for Learning Science; Conceptualizing Motivation and Theoretical Frameworks; Children's Science Motivation During Preschool and the Early Grades; Children's Curiosity and Questions About Science; Children's Interest in Science Activities; Children's Motivational Beliefs About Learning Science; Changes in Science Motivation from the Early to Later Grades
Description / Table of Contents:
Experiences Shape Children's Motivation for Learning ScienceFew Opportunities to Engage in Meaningful Science; Low Disciplinary Integrity of Science Lessons; Science Is Often Not Recognizable in Science Lessons; Declines in Science Motivation and Misunderstanding the Nature of Science Are Not Inevitable; Measuring Young Children's Science Motivation; Methodological Approaches; Methodological Concerns; Methodological and Theoretical Advancements Needed for Research of Young Children's Science Motivation; Relevance of Science Motivation Research to Classroom Teaching Practices
Description / Table of Contents:
ReferencesChapter 3: Young Children's Ideas About Earth and Space Science Concepts; Earth Science Concepts; Rain and Clouds (Mechanism of Rain Fall); Wind; Thunder and Lightning; Summaries of Children's Understanding of Earth Science Concepts; Space Science Concepts; Shape of the Earth; Day and Night Cycle; Seasons; Lunar Concepts; Summaries of Children's Understanding of Space Science Concepts; Directions for Future Research; References; Chapter 4: Young Children's Ideas About Physical Science Concepts; Reviewing the Research Literature; Young Children' Ideas About Matter
Description / Table of Contents:
Young Children' Ideas About Heat and Temperature Young Children' Ideas About Evaporation, Condensation and the Water Cycle; Young Children' Ideas About Forces and Motion; Young Children' Ideas About Floating and Sinking; Young Children' Ideas About Electricity; Young Children' Ideas About Light; Perspectives and Frameworks Guiding Research; The Research Methodologies; Evidence of Effectiveness of Intervention Studies; Implications for Classroom Practices; Directions for Future Research; References; Chapter 5: Children's Ideas About Life Science Concepts; Theoretical Frameworks
Description / Table of Contents:
Young Children's Ideas of Life Science Concepts Children's Conceptions of the Distinction Between Living and Non-living; Children's Conceptions of Growth and Development; Young Children's Conceptions of Germs and Contagions; Young Children's Conceptions of Plants and Animals; Research Methods Used to Elicit Young Children's Understandings; Recommendations for Future Research; Implications for Teaching; References; Chapter 6: Too Little, Too Late: Addressing Nature of Science in Early Childhood Education; Introduction; What Is the Nature of Science, and Why Teach It?
Description / Table of Contents:
Developmentally Appropriate Nature of Science for Early Childhood Years
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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