Integrated STEM Curriculum: Improving Educational Outcomes for Head Start Children

Autor/inn/en	Aldemir, Jale; Kermani, Hengameh
Titel	Integrated STEM Curriculum: Improving Educational Outcomes for Head Start Children
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 187 (2017) 11, S.1694-1706 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2016.1185102
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; STEM Education; Teacher Attitudes; Preschool Teachers; Teacher Competencies; Early Intervention; Quasiexperimental Design; Pretests Posttests; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; At Risk Students; Concept Formation; Randomized Controlled Trials; Faculty Development; Video Technology; Photography; Interviews; Documentation; Content Analysis; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; STEM; Lehrerverhalten; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Lehrkunst; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Fotografie; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Dokumentation; Inhaltsanalyse
Abstract	In this study, the researchers aimed to design, plan and implement a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) model to support Pre-K children's skills and knowledge in STEM as well as to improve Pre-K teachers' attitudes and professional skills to plan and integrate STEM concepts in their daily classroom activities. Four classrooms from a Head Start programme in an Eastern North Carolina County participated in the study. A quasi-experimental, pre-post-intervention design was adopted to implement the steps of the project. Data were collected through multiple, convergent methods in which the research team utilized both quantitative and qualitative measures to document the participants' progress and gains. The research outcomes proved that children attending preschool can attain higher levels of understanding in STEM when they are specifically supported through well-planned, stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01