ERIC Number: EJ1305334
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 10
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Friedrich Froebel: Interpolation, Extrapolation
Early Child Development and Care, v191 n7-8 p1186-1195 2021
Fredrich Froebel was a scientist, both in instinct and in training, and his life coincided with an important and dynamic period of scientific growth. I take this opportunity to delve both into some history and futurology to examine the heritage and legacy of his work. The usual of interpolation is of reading into data: where there exist some consistent trends within a broad set of data then the reader can reasonably infer the value of intervening points, to 'read between the dots.' Here, I explore known features of Froebel's scientific life and then read--interpret--between the lines. Extrapolations, in turn, are inferences made beyond the data, surmises drawn from datum points already established. This is 'informed speculation'. In the latter part of the paper, I run with some of Froebel's seminal ideas into the near future, peering forward for issues in science education that might plausibly have Froebelian antecedents.
Descriptors: Scientists, History, Futures (of Society), Scientific Research, Inferences, Data Analysis, Science Education, Educational Philosophy, Inquiry, Sustainable Development, Child Development, Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Family Role, Kindergarten, Learning Motivation, Teacher Qualifications, Biographies, Climate, Scientific Literacy, Problem Based Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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