Young Child as Scientist A Constructivist Approach to Early Childhood Science Education

Name: Young Child as Scientist A Constructivist Approach to Early Childhood Science Education
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ISBN: 9780205367764

ISBN-10: 0205367763

ISBN-13: 9780205367764

Edition: 3rd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Christine Chaille, Lory Britain

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Young childrenhow they experience the world, interact with each other, pose questions, and construct knowledgeform the basis for this insightful examination of early childhood science education. Eleanor Duckworth talks about children having wonderful ideas, and how constructivist education creates the context in which children can act on them. In the third edition, the authors have emphasized that children have wonderful ideas together, through collaboration. This emphasis on social constructivism incorporates the ideas of Vygotsky and others who clarify the social and cultural context in which theory-building occurs.

Book details

List price: $90.60
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/10/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Preface



The Constructivist Perspective



The Child as Theory Builder


Children as Theory Builders


General Implications


What This Means: Rethinking What We do in Classrooms


Our Definition of Science


Constructivism and Science Education


Other Approaches to Science Education



A Constructivist Curriculum Model for Science


The Curriculum Model


Questions to Generate Experimentation


How This Curriculum Model is Different


What Sorts of Questions are Children Asking?



Setting The Stage



Creating a Constructivist Learning Environment


The Physical Environment


The Social Context



The Role of the Constructivist Teacher


The Teacher as Presenter


The Teacher as Observer


The Teacher as Question Asker and Problem Poser


The Teacher as Environment Organizer


The Teacher as Public Relations Manager


The Teacher as Documenter of Children's Learning


The Teacher as Contributor to the Classroom Culture


The Teacher as Theory Builder



Constructivist Science



How Can I Make It Move? Constructivist Physics


Theoretical Background


Sample Activities



How Can I Make It Change? Constructivist Chemistry


Early Childhood Chemistry as Transformation


Sources of Ideas


Across the Curriculum


Sample Activities



How Does It Fit or How Do I Fit? Constructivist Biology and Ecology


A Constructivist Approach


Categories of Biology and Ecology



Final Thoughts



The Teacher as Theory Builder


Questions Teachers Have About Putting Constructivism Into Practice


The Teacher as Theory Builder


So is This Really Science?



Materials for a Constructivist Classroom


References


Index