Early Childhood Science Education: Research Trends in Learning and Teaching

• Other Authors: Ravanis, Konstantinos (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel 2022
• Subjects: Humanities; Education; shape of the Earth; conceptual development; mental models; astronomy; EARTH2 test; knowledge-as-elements; knowledge-as-theory; cultural differences; science; early childhood; science education; literature review; concepts; infants; toddlers; preschoolers; preschool; representations; epistemology; preschool children; explanations; precursor models; natural phenomena; combustion; argumentation; competence; self-efficacy; design; problem-solving; socio-cultural psychology; collaboration; genetic epistemology; mental representations; physical sciences; sound; address; interpersonal meaning; involvement; multimodal texts; social distance; socio-cognitive perspective; verbal text-image relations; young children; sustainable development; early science education; dual language learners; low-income; teacher language use; integrated e-learning; inquiry-based learning; primary school; 3rd-grade pupils; project; Science; temperature measurement; STEM education; problem solving; observation tool; perezhivanie; early childhood science education; scientific competence; teaching interventions and activities teacher training; inquiry; scientific practice; health; school gardens; sustainability education; cognitive skills; experimental skills; early childhood education; discovery demonstration and inquiry-based teaching methods; theory of planned behavior; kindergarten teacher training; STEM; STEAM; preschools; parental involvement; engagement; kindergarten; children; heat; temperature; ideas; experience; Early Childhood Science Education; research trends
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This volume consists of a collection of articles that touch on very different research aspects within a broad scientific field known in recent years as Early Childhood Science Education. The field has gradually emerged from the interaction between three distinct scientific areas of theory and resear...