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Teachers' Conceptualisations of Science Teaching -- Obstacles and Opportunities for Pedagogical Continuity across Early Childhood School Forms
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Due, Karin; Skoog, Marianne; Areljung, Sofie; Ottander, Christina; Sundberg, Bodil – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
This study aims to contribute knowledge about obstacles and opportunities for pedagogical continuity in science across early childhood education. We use activity theory to analyse individual interviews and group meetings with teachers from preschool (age 1-5), preschool class (age 6) and grade 1-3 (age 7-9) in three Swedish school units. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Why and How Teachers Make Use of Drawing Activities in Early Childhood Science Education
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Areljung, Sofie; Due, Karin; Ottander, Christina; Skoog, Marianne; Sundberg, Bodil – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Researchers have provided many arguments for why drawing may contribute to science learning. However, little is known about how teachers in early childhood education (ECE) make use of drawing for science learning purposes. This article examines how teachers' views and framing of drawing activities influence the science learning opportunities…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Freehand Drawing, Early Childhood Education, Science Education