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]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Science Education
Physical Description:1 online resource (312 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Beginning the journey into early childhood science education research : beyond alternative conceptions
  • Conceptual play : new research agendas driven by policy changes for play-based settings
  • Building an evidence-based model for early childhood science education : the place of emotions in science, motivating learning into play, and the teacher in play relations
  • Conceptual playworlds : new model of practice for supporting early childhood teachers in the intentional teaching of STEM
  • Conceptual playlab for early childhood STEM : Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship scheme
  • Agentic STEM practices : from role-playing "as if" engineer/scientist to imagining this as a career.