A Cultural-Historical Study of Children Learning Science - Foregrounding Affective Imagination in Play-based Settings (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)

This book moves beyond the traditional constructivist and social-constructivist view of learning and development in science. It draws upon cultural-historical theory in order to theorise early childhood science education in relation to our currently globalised education contexts. The book argues that concept development in science for young children can be better theorised by using Vygotsky's concept of Imagination and creativity, Vygotsky's theory of play, and his work on higher mental functions, particularly the concept of inter and intrapsychological functioning. Key concepts are extracted from the theoretical section of the book and used as categories for analysis in presenting evidence and new ideas in the second section of the book. In this second part of the book, the authors examine how science knowledge has been constructed within particular countries around the globe, where empirical research in early childhood science education has occurred. The third part of the book examines the nature of the encounter between the teacher and the child during science learning and teaching. In the final part of the book the authors look closely at the range of models and approaches to the teaching of early childhood science that have been made available to early childhood teachers to guide their planning and teaching. They conclude the book with a theoretical discussion of the cultural-historical foundation for early childhood science education, followed by a model of teaching scientific concepts to young children in play-based settings, including homes and community contexts.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Cultural Studies of Science Education, 11
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2015
Authors:	Marilyn Fleer • Niklas Pramling
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	213
Edition:	2015 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9401793698
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching skills & techniques Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Pre-school & kindergarten Promotions
LSN:	9401793697
Barcode:	9789401793698

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