A Snapshot of Science Education in Kindergarten Settings

Autor/inn/en	Campbell, Coral; Jobling, Wendy
Titel	A Snapshot of Science Education in Kindergarten Settings
Quelle	In: International Research in Early Childhood Education, 1 (2010) 1, S.3-20 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1838-0689
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Preschool Children; Case Studies; Science Activities; Kindergarten; Science Education; Foreign Countries; Research Projects; Preschool Teachers; Teacher Surveys; Play; Observation; Interviews; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Ausland; Forschungsvorhaben; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Spiel; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Australien
Abstract	Across Victoria, early childhood practitioners are incorporating science activities into daily experiences for their children. A small research project, which asked teachers to describe what they did in science and how they did it, has highlighted some interesting differences. This paper will describe case studies of four kindergarten settings and some of the experiences undertaken by the children--both as part of the formal program and through incidental play. It will consider these through a socio-cultural framework, noting how teachers used their understandings of play and language theories, to enhance children's understandings in science. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Monash University Faculty of Education. McMahons Road, Frankston, Victoria, Australia 3199. e-mail: edu-irece@monash.edu; Web site: http://www.monash.edu/education/research/publications/journals/irece
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10