Contemporary perspectives on science and technology in early childhood education / edited by Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek.

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TextSeries: Contemporary perspectives in early childhood educationPublication details: Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2007.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 186 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781607525943
1607525941

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Electronic books.

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372.3/5 22

LOC classification:

LB1139.5.S35 C66 2007eb

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Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction: The Reciprocity between Science and Technology; CH1 Scientific and Technological Literacy Research: Principles and Practices; CH2 Early Childhood Science Process Skills: Social and Developmental Considerations; CH3 Knowledge Acquisition as Conceptual Change: The Case of a Theory of Biology; CH4 Affect and Early Childhood Science Education; CH5 New Technologies in Early Childhood: Partners in Play?; CH6 Engineers and Storytellers: Using Robotic Manipulatives to Develop Technological Fluency in Early Childhood.

CH7 Mathematics and Technology: Supporting Learning for Students and TeachersCH8 Vocabulary Learning by Computer in Kindergarten: The Possibilities of Interactive Vocabulary Books; CH9 A Future Research Agenda for Early Childhood Science and Technology; About the Contributors.

Summary: "Scientific and technological knowledge should be a part of every individual's education. There are many ways to enhance young children's scientific thinking and problem-solving skills as well as their technological abilities. The purpose of this volume is to present a critical analysis of reviews of research on science and technology education in early childhood education. The first part of the volume includes contributions by leading scholars in science, while the second part includes contributions by leading scholars in technology."--Jacket

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"Scientific and technological knowledge should be a part of every individual's education. There are many ways to enhance young children's scientific thinking and problem-solving skills as well as their technological abilities. The purpose of this volume is to present a critical analysis of reviews of research on science and technology education in early childhood education. The first part of the volume includes contributions by leading scholars in science, while the second part includes contributions by leading scholars in technology."--Jacket

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