| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 151 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- 1 STEM in the Early Years: Laying the Foundations -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 What is STEM? -- 1.1.2 The Importance of STEM Education -- 1.1.3 What is Involved in Delivering STEM Education? -- 1.2 Contemporary Issues in STEM Education in the Early Years -- 1.2.1 Gender Stereotypes and STEM Identity -- 1.2.2 STEM Education and Indigenous Perspectives -- 1.2.3 STEM in Disadvantaged Communities -- 1.2.4 What is Needed in STEM Education in Disadvantaged Communities? -- 1.3 Book Structure -- References |
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2 Pedagogical and Social Perspectives to Teaching STEM in the Early Years -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 [S, T, E, or M] or [STEM]? -- 2.3 Vygotsky and Social-Constructivist Approaches to STEM Learning -- 2.3.1 The "Double Move" in Teaching -- 2.4 Five Approaches to Teaching STEM -- 2.4.1 STEM Schools -- 2.4.2 Project-Based Learning (PBL) -- 2.4.3 Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) -- 2.4.4 Problem-Based Learning -- 2.4.5 An Integrated Approach to STEM Education -- 2.4.6 Advantages and Challenges of Integrated STEM Education -- 2.5 The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) -- 2.6 Intentional Teaching |
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2.6.1 Findings Regarding the Impact of Intentional Teaching -- 2.6.2 Practical Applications of Intentional Teaching -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Digital Technologies, Computational Thinking, and Robotics -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Access to Digital Technologies -- 3.3 The Educational Effects of Digital Technology -- 3.4 Specific Impact of Tablets -- 3.4.1 Access to Tablets and Apps -- 3.4.2 Ease of Use of Tablets -- 3.4.3 Impacts of the Use of Tablets -- 3.5 Information Regarding Quality Apps -- 3.6 Evaluation Tools -- 3.6.1 Methodologies for Evaluating Apps |
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3.6.2 Design Principles for the Creation of Quality Apps -- 3.7 Screen Time and Its Impact on Young Children -- 3.7.1 New Understandings of Screen Time -- 3.8 Computational Thinking (CT) -- 3.8.1 Importance of Computational Thinking (CT) -- 3.9 Robotics -- 3.9.1 Robotics and Gender -- 3.9.2 Robotics as a Form of Manipulatives -- 3.9.3 Robotics and Learning -- 3.9.4 Sequencing With Robotics -- 3.9.5 Reasoning and Problem Solving With Robotics -- 3.10 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Play, Digital Play, and Play-Based Learning -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Play -- 4.3 Digital Play |
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4.3.1 The Digital Play Framework (DPF) -- 4.4 Playful Explorations -- 4.5 An Ecological Approach to Digital Play -- 4.6 Play-Based Learning -- 4.6.1 Guided Play -- 4.6.2 Our Approach to Play-Based Learning in the ELSA Program -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Early Childhood Educators and STEM Education -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 STEM and Early Childhood Educators -- 5.2.1 Educator Beliefs Regarding STEM -- 5.2.2 Impact of Educator Beliefs on the Teaching of STEM -- 5.2.3 Educator Knowledge of STEM -- 5.3 Professional Development (PD) |
| Summary |
This book analyses and synthesises past and current approaches to STEM Education in the Early Years, particularly the role of digital technologies and play based pedagogies, and provides a look forward to a new way of conceiving STEM Education. It presents a literature review of existing best practice in STEM education, both in Australia and internationally. It also presents theoretical and pedagogical discussions that outlines a new approach to STEM Education, based on a four-year, longitudinal, Early Years project. It provides educational frameworks for educators' use to enhance student learning in STEM, both in formal school contexts and beyond. This book focuses on a number of core themes in the research literature, including STEM education policy (nationally and internationally); the economic, social and political implication of STEM Education; the nexus between digital technologies, STEM, and play based pedagogies; the confidence and competence of early childhood educators and their professional development requirements; STEM education beyond formal schooling; and a new pedagogical approach to STEM education. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 16, 2022) |
| Subject |
Science -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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Technology -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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Engineering -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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Science -- Study and teaching (Early childhood)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lowrie, Tom, author.
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| ISBN |
981192810X |
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9789811928109 |
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