Wolff-Michael Roth

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Science Education During Early Childhood: A Cultural-Historical Perspective (2013)Paperback - 2013, 9 November 2014

Science Education During Early Childhood: A Cultural-Historical Perspective (2013)
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Part of Series
Cultural Studies of Science Education
Print Length
224 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
9 Nov 2014
ISBN-10
9401780463
ISBN-13
9789401780469

Description

Children's learning and understanding of science during their pre-school years has been a neglected topic in the education literature--something this volume aims to redress. Paradigmatic notions of science education, with their focus on biologically governed development and age-specific accession to scientific concepts, have perpetuated this state of affairs. This book offers a very different perspective, however. It has its roots in the work of cultural-historical activity theorists, who, since Vygotsky, have assumed that any higher cognitive function existed in and as a social relation first. Accepting this precept removes any lower limit we may deem appropriate on children's cognitive engagement with science-related concepts.

The authors describe and analyze the ways in which children aged from one to five grapple with scientific concepts, and also suggest ways in which pre-service and in-service teachers can be prepared to teach in ways that support children's development in cultural and historical contexts. In doing so, the book affirms the value of cultural-historical activity theory as an appropriate framework for analyzing preschool children's participation in science learning experiences, and shows that that the theory provides an appropriate framework for understanding learning, as well as for planning and conducting training for pre-school teachers.

Product Details

Authors:
Wolff-Michael RothMaria Ines Mafra GoulartKaterina Plakitsi
Book Edition:
2013
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
9 November 2014
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 1.27 cm
Genre:
Early Childhood Education
ISBN-10:
9401780463
ISBN-13:
9789401780469
Language:
English
Location:
Dordrecht
Pages:
224
Publisher:
Weight:
335.66 gm

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