Following the Current

Autor/in	Lowry, Anne
Titel	Following the Current
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 56 (2018) 3, S.45-51 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Reggio Emilia Approach; Teaching Methods; Teacher Student Relationship; Questioning Techniques; Learning Activities; Experiential Learning; Preschool Teachers; Kindergarten; Inquiry; Science Instruction; Astronomy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Reggio-Pädagogik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Lernaktivität; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Astronomie
Abstract	The Reggio-inspired approach often leads a teacher down unexpected paths, as many class explorations originate from students' observations of problems or phenomena. Students then work collaboratively with the teacher; the teacher consistently observes and questions the students to discover what the students are thinking and why. The teacher extends and deepens the students' thinking through "provocations," experiential activities designed for students to create and test ideas. A consequence of the provocations is that students continually self-select into groups based on mutual ideas. This article is the story of one such unexpected journey with a prekindergarten class that stayed true to the Reggio-inspired approach in several ways: (1) following student questions; (2) the teacher co-learning with the students; (3) allowing for self-grouping; (4) encouraging a variety of methods to express understandings and new knowledge; and (5) consistent teacher observation and documentation. The activities in the class follow the cycle of inquiry, based on Worth and Grollman's work. This cycle includes iterations of wonder, engage, observe, explore, and share. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01