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Gould, Deena; Knowlton, Kathryn; Wylie, Ruth – Science and Children, 2021
This article describes an early childhood lesson that integrated science, technology, art, social studies, math, and language. The authors' students compared robots, programmed and created stories with robots, and became robot-inventors. They also imagined how their robot-creations might impact the world--a core idea related to Science, Technology…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, STEM Education, Robotics, Preschool Education
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MacDonald, Amy; Fenton, Angela; Davidson, Christina – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
This article reports on a qualitative pilot study which documented the ways in which young children and their families "notice," "explore," and "talk about" mathematical concepts and processes as they participate in family shopping experiences. Six families, with children ranging from 12 months to 10 years, were…
Descriptors: Young Children, Educational Opportunities, Qualitative Research, Pilot Projects
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Williams, Cody Tyler; Rudge, David Wÿss – Science & Education, 2016
Science education researchers have long advocated the central role of the nature of science (NOS) for our understanding of scientific literacy. NOS is often interpreted narrowly to refer to a host of epistemological issues associated with the process of science and the limitations of scientific knowledge. Despite its importance, practitioners and…
Descriptors: Science History, Genetics, Scientific Principles, Science Instruction
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Tate, William F.; Jones, Brittni D.; Thorne-Wallington, Elizabeth; Hogrebe, Mark C. – Urban Education, 2012
The purpose of this article is to describe several conceptual areas that warrant attention by scholars and practitioners interested in improving access and opportunity to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning in urban cities. Thinking conceptually about the urban context has been a part of intellectual traditions in the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Areas, STEM Education, Access to Education
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Plum, Maja – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2012
Through an analysis of a recent Danish administrative educational reform in the area of early childhood education, this article raises a discussion about the way pedagogical objects and subjects are generated in the knowledge acquisition of administrative educational reforms promoting accountability, visibility and documentation. It is argued that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, School Administration, Educational Change
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Sripada, Kam – Early Education and Development, 2012
Research Findings: Each year the federal government disburses billions of dollars to support young children, with a particular focus on assisting families facing hardships. Policies for children revolve around several fundamental themes, including the promotion of physical health and high-quality environments, intellectual and language skills,…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Federal Government, Federal Programs