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The Importance of Teaching and Learning Nature of Science in the Early Childhood Years 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Valarie L. Akerson Gayle A. Buck Lisa A. Donnelly Vanashri Nargund-Joshi Ingrid S. Weiland 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2011,20(5):537-549
Though research has shown that students do not have adequate understandings of nature of science (NOS) by the time they exit
high school, there is also evidence that they have not received NOS instruction that would enable them to develop such understandings.
How early is “too early” to teach and learn NOS? Are students, particularly young students, not capable of learning NOS due
to developmental unreadiness? Or would young children be capable of learning about NOS through appropriate instruction? Young
children (Kindergarten through third grade) were interviewed and taught about NOS in a variety of contexts (informal, suburban,
and urban) using similar teaching strategies that have been found effective at teaching about NOS with older students. These
teaching strategies included explicit decontextualized and contextualized NOS instruction, through the use of children’s literature,
debriefings of science lessons, embedded written NOS assessments, and guided inquiries. In each context the researchers interviewed
students prior to and after instruction, videotaped science instruction and maintained researcher logs and field notes, collected
lesson plans, and copies of student work. The researchers found that in each setting young children did improve their understandings
of NOS. Across contexts there were similar understandings of NOS aspects prior to instruction, as well as after instruction.
There were also several differences evident across contexts, and across grade levels. However, it is clear that students as
young as kindergarten are developmentally capable of conceptualizing NOS when it is taught to them. The authors make recommendations
for teaching NOS to young children, and for future studies that explore learning progressions of NOS aspects as students proceed
through school. 相似文献
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This study examines the illustrations and the texts of thirteen picture books for young children on the topic of preparing for and starting kindergarten to assess whether, and to what extent, they depict forty-nine criteria for developmentally appropriate kindergarten practice. Results show that the books vary in quality and coverage, but they are strongest at foregrounding developmentally appropriate learning contexts, depicting child-sized play areas, and accurately representing 5-year-old child development. There is a pressing need, however, for authors and illustrators to pay increasing attention to portraying positive child/teacher interactions, racial and ethnic diversity, family involvement, and quiet time and private spaces. 相似文献
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幼儿园教育的基本原则是保教相结合的原则;以游戏为基本活动的原则;教育的活动性和活动的多样性原则;结合这些原则本着玩中学,学中玩的教育目的,利用农村得天独厚的自然资源,巧借这些乡土资源,因地制宜地引导幼儿进行科学的、系统的教育活动。如何有效地利用这些乡土资源,使它们成为幼儿教育所需要的物质条件,成为幼儿学习的财富呢? 相似文献
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Teachers have the opportunity to discuss the emotions of children as they occur in the context of the classroom. As such, teachers play an important role in the socialization of emotions of young children. This observational study examines teachers discussions of emotions in three child care centers. The findings suggest that child care centers are important social contexts for learning about feelings because of ongoing interaction between teachers and children. Teachers in child care centers use various strategies with children to discuss their emotional expressions. They help children learn to identify emotion-related words, to understand the causes of emotion, and to provide them with constructive means of emotion regulation. The implications for teacher-training programs focusing on methods of facilitation of emotional competence and appropriate emotional socialization are presented. 相似文献
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《Early childhood research quarterly》1998,13(3):379-409
Early childhood classrooms characterized by a predominance of second language learners from a wide mix of language backgrounds have emerged in unprecedented numbers on the American urban scene, lending urgency to the question: What happens when such diverse language learners are increasingly each others' only available peer resource for language learning in the classroom? This article highlights peer support for “getting into English” in one such setting—an ESL kindergarten where the children came from eight different language backgrounds and the teacher was the only native English speaker. Over 6 months of participant observation using qualitative, sociolinguistic methodology, the researcher documented the range of contexts in which case study children came to use English, and the efforts they and their teacher made to understand each other and be understood. In informal contexts for peer talk, children of like and different backgrounds served as resources for each other's use of English. They helped each other begin to use English among a broadening network of peers, for an expanding variety of purposes, and—at least to some extent—with more precision. Moreover, they pushed each other to elaborate and clarify their English. A model of peer collaboration is explored to take into account how children's evolving social relationships served as an impetus for talk in English. Implications for research and practice are discussed. 相似文献
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Peter Twining 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2021,52(1):461-481
There is a growing body of research looking at young people’s use of digital technology in informal contexts. However, there is a gap in the literature about how to describe and categorise young people’s digital practices in such contexts. This gap is important because in order to be able to understand the differences between young people’s digital practices in informal contexts and how these differences arise, you first need to be able to describe and categorise those differences in meaningful ways. You need to be able to answer the question “How do young people use digital technology in informal contexts?” in order to be able to answer questions such as “How do children’s digital practices in informal contexts vary?” and “Why do children’s digital practices vary?”. This paper is significant because it introduces The Digital Practice Framework, an original, theoretically informed, tool to fill this critical gap in the literature. It goes on to indicate how this framework has been used to analyse the factors that facilitate or hinder the development of young people’s digital practices in informal contexts. 相似文献
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Anneli Niikko 《International Journal of Early Years Education》2004,12(3):259-274
The aim of this research was to find out what kindergarten teachers, parents and kindergarten student teachers think about education and about themselves as educators. The basic question was: what kind of similarities and differences are there between these groups of educators? The sample consisted of 21 parents, 28 kindergarten teachers and 37 kindergarten student teachers voluntarily taking part in the study. The data were collected using thematic interviews and an open-ended questionnaire. The approach used to analyse the material was phenomenography. The results show that the groups of educators between themselves had quite similar conceptions of education and of being educators of small children. However, some differences were also found. The division of the conceptions of education was: education as a societal function or socialization, education as a way of supporting a child's development, education as care, and education as work and action. All groups, but especially parents, regarded education primarily as a societal function. All three groups paid rather little attention to education as a function of becoming a human being. Education as a function of care occurred in the conceptions of some educators. The conceptions of being an educator were linked to characteristic features of educators, to working with children, to commitment and self-confidence at work and to demands on and responsibility of an educator. In particular, parents paid attention to the demands and responsibility of being an educator. Kindergarten teachers and kindergarten student teachers emphasized working with children and commitment to education. 相似文献
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Picturing global educational inclusion? Looking and thinking across students’ photographs from the UK,Zambia and Indonesia 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Ian Kaplan Ingrid Lewis Paul Mumba 《Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs》2007,7(1):23-35
Over the last few years we have engaged children and young people in participatory photography projects in a diverse range of international contexts. The projects, diverse as they are, have been school-based and primarily focused on students' experiences of educational inclusion/exclusion. Photographs taken by students can stimulate conversations in which different perspectives are shared and considered. Whilst this process is meaningful within a local context, it is also compelling to reflect more widely on what children and young people's photographs and commentary (and through these their interpretations of their educational experiences) have to tell and, indeed, show us about educational inclusion globally. In this paper, we begin by explaining what we mean by the term 'educational inclusion', and consider what methodological relevance the participatory photography has for engaging in research with children and young people about their educational experiences. We then briefly describe the contexts of the projects this paper draws on, which took place in the UK, Zambia and Indonesia. In the main body of the paper, we will look across these international projects and consider a selection of students' photographs and interpretations in relation to several broad themes about educational inclusion which they suggest. 相似文献
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To keep intuitive knowledge fluid for an extended time, we wish to encourage young children to examine continuously those
intuitive explanations for natural phenomena which later become hard wired, highly resistant to development or change. To
assist this we designed a learning package which integrated three extensively researched educational strategies (cooperative
learning, informal inquiry and familiar context) for children to explore their notions about the topiclight. Children in a kindergarten class were encouraged to share their ideas about shadows and shadow formation with peers, as
they took part in explorations of shadow formation inside and outside their classroom. Whole class discussions, small group
conversations and final conversations between researcher and small groups provide insights into social and individual construction
of knowledge, young children's abilities to be scientific and the social construction of gender.
Specializations: children's learning in science and technology; inclusion; contexts, teaching models. 相似文献
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David T. Burkam Laura LoGerfo Doug Ready Valerie E. Lee 《Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk》2013,18(2):103-136
We use the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study to investigate national patterns addressing (a) who repeats kindergarten, and (b) the subsequent cognitive effects of this event. Using OLS regression techniques, we investigate 1st-time kindergartners who are promoted, 1st-time kindergartners who are retained, and children who are already repeating kindergarten. Boys, children from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and children who enter kindergarten younger than typical age standards are consistently at risk for repeating kindergarten, but racial/ethnic patterns differ across the 2 cohorts of kindergarten repeaters. Evidence suggests that repeating kindergarten rarely leads to cognitive benefits in literacy or mathematics performance. On average, kindergarten repeaters continue to perform below their peers in terms of literacy skills both at the end of kindergarten and at the end of first grade (effect size [ES] = ?0.20 and ?0.24, respectively). In mathematics, the performance differentials are smaller but remain statistically significant. Evidence suggests that these differences vary somewhat by children's background and the school setting. Most children appear to receive little or no cognitive benefit from repeating kindergarten, suggesting the need for a careful reconsideration of current retention practices. 相似文献
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Susan J. Britsch 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2001,28(3):153-159
This article shows how links between science and literacy offer kindergarten children the opportunity to create and express their individual understandings about environmental change through emergent environmental literacy. This article reports on one of the science experiences in a kindergarten classroom in which the children explored the phenomenon of environmental change. The kindergarten science program can help children learn how scientists look at the world; young children can express these concepts through nonnarrative compositions. The article concludes with suggestions for teaching practice in the kindergarten science program. 相似文献
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Margaret Bridges Shana R. Cohen Leah Walker McGuire Hiro Yamada Bruce Fuller Laurie Mireles Lyn Scott 《Early childhood research quarterly》2012
Young children's expected social behaviors develop within particular cultural contexts and contribute to their academic experience in large part through their relationships with their teachers. Commonly used measures focus on children's problem behaviors, developed from psychopathology traditions, and rarely situate normative and positive behaviors in context. Building from the literature on parenting goals and socialization expectations in Latino families and a preliminary ethnographic study (Proyecto Educando Niños), we constructed a survey in English and Spanish that measures the expected social behaviors of Mexican-heritage children, ages 3–6 years, using parent and teacher reports. Use of the BEAR Assessment System facilitated the refinement of this instrument to assess the socialization of young, Mexican American children. We report on the psychometric properties of the Mexican American Socialization (MAS) Scale, utilizing item-response theory. Analyses indicate the MAS Scale is reliable and an ecologically valid indicator of multiple constructs of the expected social behaviors of young Mexican American children. In particular, the 41-item Bien Educado subscale showed good reliability and is consistent with socialization constructs described in the literature. Implications for research and practice are discussed. 相似文献
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本研究采用问卷调查法和访谈法对成都市51名幼儿园男教师的生存状态进行了调查研究。结果表明:成都市幼儿园男教师是一支年轻的队伍,文化程度较高但却存在学科专业性弱的问题;幼儿教师身份在一定程度上影响了男教师的择偶,虽然经济压力大、职业认同感偏低,但幼儿园男教师人际关系融洽,受到园领导、同事、家长的高度认可以及幼儿的普遍喜爱;幼儿园给予男教师专业发展机会多,但欠缺学前教育专业知识、缺乏自我规划等因素制约着男教师的专业发展;民办幼儿园男教师的职称评定、福利待遇、择偶及工作安全感等生存状态更为严峻。为改变幼儿园男教师的生存状态,需要政府加大投入和监管,也需要幼儿园、男教师本人以及全社会的共同努力。 相似文献
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留守幼儿同伴交往问题调查 总被引：8，自引：0，他引：8
同伴交往能力是幼儿社会性发展的重要方面。因为缺少父母的关爱与指导,大部分留守幼儿在同伴交往方面存在缺乏安全感、偏狭、排斥、攻击等令人担忧的状况。当地部门、幼儿园教师和留守幼儿家长应采取有效措施,重视对留守幼儿的管理,构建和谐交往平台,及时指导幼儿的交往行为,引导幼儿建立良好的同伴关系。 相似文献
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Denise H. Daniels Deborah L. Kalkman Barbara L. McCombs 《Early education and development》2001,12(2):253-273
Primary studentsa' perceptions of teacher practices and learning were investigated in two different classroom contexts: learner-centered (LC) and non-learner-centered (NLC). Sixty-six children in kindergarten, first, and second grades evaluated and explained teacher practices, reported self-perceptions, and expressed views on good teachers and learning in school. Results indicate that primary students value similar characteristics in teachers regardless of differences in classroom contexts or grade levels. In general, students reported that good teachers are caring, helpful (responsive), and stimulating. Furthermore, results showed that young children's interest in schoolwork and learning was lower in NLC classrooms than in LC classrooms, particularly for students who perceived their teachers as not being supportive and stimulating. Children's views of how learning occurs tended to be consistent with the practices in their classrooms (i.e. self-directed and process-oriented versus teacher-directed and basic skills-oriented). However, children who held contemporary views of learning that were inconsistent with practices in their NLC classrooms showed signs of becoming alienated from school. These results are interpreted in terms of self-determination theory, learner-centered psychological principles, and developmentally-appropriate practice. The importance of considering young children's perspectives for continuing motivation to learn is highlighted. 相似文献
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胡碧霞 《连云港教育学院学报》2013,(2):84-87
家园共育是家庭和幼儿园相互合作、家长和教师共同教育幼儿的过程。家长和幼儿园教师是家园共育实践的主体,二者有角色分工的不同,但没有主次之别。建立必要的管理制度、创建有效的组织机构、构建恰当的评价体系是实现家园共育的保障机制。创新家园沟通的途径、灵活运用家因沟通的方法是实现家园共育的策略。 相似文献
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Do young boys and girls understand what leads to academic success (e.g., talent, effort, good teaching, luck) in the same way? Do young girls and boys have equivalent perceptions of their academic competence? Are these beliefs engendered in the same way across sociocultural contexts? In a cross-cultural study of over 3,000 children in grades 2 to 6, ages 7.2 to 13.6, we discovered that boys and girls around the world have very similar ideas about what generally leads to academic success. Moreover, in the few contexts where boys' and girls' academic performances were equal, their beliefs were also equal. However, when girls outperformed boys, their beliefs in their own talent were no greater than boys' beliefs, even though they did have stronger beliefs than boys in other facets of their achievement potential (e.g., putting forth effort, being lucky, getting their teacher's help). Our findings support the generally close correspondence between children's achievement and their competence-related beliefs, with the exception that young girls appear to specifically discount their talent. The effects held regardless of the children's achievement, intelligence, or age (approximately 8 to 13 years). Girls were more biased in some contexts than in others, however, suggesting that competence-related biases are rooted in culture-specific aspects of school settings. 相似文献
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Since the 1990s many strength-based assessments (for example, inventories, checklists, interview schedules) have been developed for use with children and young people, but these have offered a limited appraisal of the contexts in which strengths are present. In this study a new form of contextualised strength-based assessment was used within the routine practice of an educational psychologist. A multiple case study explored how this approach worked with eight children and young people referred to a local authority educational psychology team, ranging in age from 6.9 to 19.2 years. Qualitative data were analysed holistically using a story-board method. In all cases, participants identified situations or contexts which they associated with the presence of specific strengths. In some cases they highlighted aspects of a situation which might be hypothesised to have pedagogical value. There is discussion of the tensions that can arise in using this approach in schools when a more negative view of a pupil has already emerged. Nevertheless, the introduction of fresh information, about the type of contexts which suited specific children and young people, was helpful in providing ideas and recommendations which may have otherwise been missed. 相似文献
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Jo Bird 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2020,51(1):166-176
Early childhood settings value play as the way young children learn and educators encourage children’s re-enactment of cultural practices in the imaginative play spaces provided. From a cultural-historical perspective, children expect these imaginative play spaces to contain objects from their social contexts, but what happens when technologies are not provided? The aim of this study was to explore children’s imaginative play involving working and imaginative technologies within two kindergartens (the year before formal schooling). Imaginative play spaces are designed to replicate social situations relevant to the cultural context in which they occur and as technologies increase in society, their proliferation is reflected within early childhood settings. Understanding the role that imaginative technologies can play in children’s digital literacy learning is important for the early childhood field. Also, these devices are often absent from literature and overlooked in conversations about children’s digital participation. The findings show how the children engaged with the imaginative technologies and raises questions around the influence of these technologies on children’s imaginative play and their technological understandings. The findings have implications for educators’ understandings of children’s play with technologies and the objects they provide in an era where children’s lives are increasingly immersed in technology. 相似文献
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Abstract: This article reports on a study that investigated the ways that children's use of science journals aided their acquisition of science understandings in one kindergarten and one fourth‐grade classroom. The questions for investigation were: how does the child contextualize the science experience on the journal page? How do child‐produced graphics on the journal page reflect the children's experiences with other school texts? The study found that children recontextualized their understandings of the science investigation and phenomena by using three types of mental contexts that were reflected in their science journals: these contexts were imaginary, experienced, and investigative worlds. By drawing on these three worlds or internal contexts, the children were able to pull the external phenomenon into an internal context that was familiar to them. The child's construction of ideas about a current science experience as expressed on the journal page may reflect experiences with other conventional texts. In this study the children's representations of their imaginary, experienced and/or investigative worlds were shaped by other texts and structures such as school science texts. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Res Sci Teach 38: 43–69, 2001 相似文献