Aboard the Helicopter: From Adult Science to Early Years (and Back)

Autor/inn/en	Watts, Mike; Salehjee, Saima
Titel	Aboard the Helicopter: From Adult Science to Early Years (and Back)
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 190 (2020) 1, S.21-29 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Watts, Mike) ORCID (Salehjee, Saima)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2019.1653550
Schlagwörter	Scientific Literacy; Young Children; Adults; Informal Education; Foreign Countries; Science Education; Early Childhood Teachers; Fundamental Concepts; Scientific Concepts; Manipulative Materials; Relevance (Education); Play; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frühe Kindheit; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Ausland; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Early childhood; Early childhood education; Teacher; Teachers; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Grundlagenplan; Konzept; Hilfsmittel; Relevance; Relevanz; Spiel; Großbritannien
Abstract	This paper links early foundations in science for young children to the eventual achievement of science literacy for adults. There are five key arguments being made: (i) the early-years foundation stage (EYFS) specialists need to have a view for exactly what foundations "are" being laid in classrooms; (ii) that they all need to be -- minimally -- scientifically literate, despite the variety of definitions of that term; (iii) becoming scientifically literate is a long-term process of engaging with and developing an interest in 'matters scientific' that are easily available in the public domain; (iv) that there is a plethora of informal learning opportunities in science across the UK to foster adult engagement, and (v) taking a 'helicopter view' on occasions helps shape planning and processes in the nursery/ reception school classroom. To illuminate this, we offer two examples from materials science that grow out of traditional block play, and from all things plastic. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01