| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 287 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Early Mathematics Learning and Development, 2213-9273 |
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Early mathematics learning and development, 2213-9273
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| Contents |
Early engineering : an introduction to young children's potential / Lyn D. English -- Engineering thinking and habits of mind. Engineering in the early grades : harnessing children's natural ways of thinking / Tamara J. Moore, Kristina M. Tank and Lyn English ; Encouraging the development of engineering habits of mind in prekindergarten learners / Christine N. Lippard, Katie L. Riley and Monica H. Lamm ; The importance of developing engineering habits of mind in early engineering education / Beth Dykstra Van Meeteren ; Spatial skills framework for young engineers / Lynn McGarvey, Lixin Luo, Zachary Hawes and Spatial Reasoning Study Group ; Identifying engineering in a preK classroom : an observation protocol to support guided project-based instruction / Aikaterini Bagiati and Demetra Evangelou ; Assessing early engineering thinking and design competencies in the classroom / Şenay Purzer and Kerrie Anna Douglas -- Engineering curriculum design and development. Engineering concepts, practices, and trajectories for early childhood education / Christine M. Cunningham, Cathy P. Lachapelle and Martha E. Davis ; Engineering in early elementary classrooms through the integration of high-quality literature, design, and STEM+C content / Kristina M. Tank, Tamara J. Moore, Brianna L. Dorie, Elizabeth Gajdzik, M. Terri Sanger, Anastasia M. Rynearson and Emma F. Mann ; Novel engineering in early elementary classrooms / Merredith Portsmore and Elissa Milto ; Books, butterflies, and 'bots : integrating engineering and robotics into early childhood curricula / Mollie Elkin, Amanda Sullivan and Marina Umaschi Bers ; Seeds of STEM : the development of a problem-based STEM curriculum for early childhood classrooms / Mia Dubosarsky, Melissa Sue John, Florencia Anggoro, Susmitha Wunnava and Ugur Celik -- Concluding Points. Engineering education in early childhood : reflections and future directions / Lyn English |
| Summary |
"This book addresses engineering learning in early childhood, spanning ages 3 to 8 years. It explores why engineering experiences are important in young children's overall development and how engineering is a core component of early STEM learning, including how engineering education links and supports children's existing experiences in science, mathematics, and design and technology, both before school and in the early school years. Promoting STEM education across the school years is a key goal of many nations, with the realization that building STEM skills required by societies takes time and needs to begin as early as possible. Despite calls from national and international organisations, the inclusion of engineering-based learning within elementary and primary school programs remains limited in many countries. Engineering experiences for young children in the pre-school or early school years has received almost no attention, even though young children can be considered natural engineers. This book addresses this void by exposing what we know about engineering for young learners, including their capabilities for solving engineering-based problems and the (few) existing programs that are capitalising on their potential."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Engineering -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
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Early childhood education
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Mathematics
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Science -- Study and teaching
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Technical education
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
English, Lyn D., editor.
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Moore, Tamara J., editor.
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| ISBN |
9789811086212 |
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9811086214 |
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9811086206 |
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9789811086205 |
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9789811086229 |
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9811086222 |
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9789811342011 |
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9811342016 |
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