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Towards Multidimensional Approaches to Early Childhood Science Education
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Siry, Christina – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2014
In this forum paper, I respond to issues raised by Kristina Andersson and Annica Gullberg in their article titled "What is science in preschool and what do teachers have to know to empower children?" (2012). I seek to continue the discussion begun with Andersson and Gullberg's paper, by further exploring the questions they introduce…
Descriptors: Science Education, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
Early Childhood Assessment in Aotearoa New Zealand: Critical Perspectives and Fresh Openings
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Arndt, Sonja; Tesar, Marek – Journal of Pedagogy, 2015
This paper engages with assessment practices in Aotearoa New Zealand. "Te Whariki," the internationally recognized early childhood curriculum framework, lies at the root of contemporary narrative assessment practices, and the concept of learning stories. We outline historical and societal underpinnings of these practices, and elevate the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Curriculum, Educational History
What Is Science in Preschool and What Do Teachers Have to Know to Empower Children?
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Andersson, Kristina; Gullberg, Annica – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2014
In this article we problematize the purpose of teaching science in preschool and the competences preschool teachers need in order to conduct science activities in the classroom. The empirical data were collected through an action research project with five preschool and primary school teachers (K-6). In the first section of this paper we use one…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers