The role of imagination in STEM concept formation : : a cultural-historical journey into researching play-based settings / / Marilyn Fleer.
"Why has early childhood science education taken so long to become established as a field of research inquiry? Why do we continue to blame early childhood and primary teachers for their lack of confidence and competence in science education? This book tackles these questions and more. Grounded...
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| Superior document: | Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (312 pages) |
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| Summary: | "Why has early childhood science education taken so long to become established as a field of research inquiry? Why do we continue to blame early childhood and primary teachers for their lack of confidence and competence in science education? This book tackles these questions and more. Grounded in cultural-historical theory, this book explores the development of the field through the eyes of the author. Over 30 years the contexts, the questions, and the foci of a generation of science education researchers are mapped. As the field develops, new concepts, models of teaching and new methods and methodologies are theorised and empirically supported, bringing forward uniqueness of science education for children in play-based settings"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004520066 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Marilyn Fleer. |