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Early Science Education in Preschools -- The Contribution of Professional Development and Professional Exchange in Team Meetings
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Barenthien, Julia; Oppermann, Elisa; Steffensky, Mirjam; Anders, Yvonne – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2019
Science is an important domain in early childhood education. Though, initial results indicate that preschool teachers rarely offer science activities. Against this background professional development aims to encourage preschool teachers to provide science activities more frequently. In Germany, professional development is often offered as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers
A Developmental Psychology Perspective in Germany: Co-Construction of Transitions between Family and Education System by the Child, Parents and Pedagogues
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Griebel, Wilfried; Niesel, Renate – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2009
In Germany, there exists a traditional gap between kindergarten and primary school. Transition research has led to a new understanding of the need for cooperation between different educational institutions and the family at this time. This article emphasises that educational transitions affect not only the child but also the parents, who actively…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Schools, Foreign Countries, Developmental Psychology