Title: Contemporary perspectives on science and technology in early childhood education /
Authors: Saracho, Olivia N.; Spodek, Bernard.
Publisher: IAP-Information Age Pub.,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Science Study and teaching (Early childhood); Technological literacy Study and teaching (Early childhood); Educational technology.
Abstract: "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.
Contents: Introduction : the reciprocity between science and technology / Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek -- Scientific and technological literacy research : principles and practices / Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek -- Early childhood science process skills : social and developmental considerations / Ithel Jones, Vickie E. Lake, and Miranda Lin -- Knowledge acquisition as conceptual change : the case of a theory of biology / Grady J. Venville -- Affect and early childhood science education / Michalinos Zembylas -- New technologies in early childhood : partners in play? / Doris Bergen -- Engineers and storytellers : using robotic manipulatives to develop technological fluency in early childhood / Marina S. Bers -- Mathematics and technology : supporting learning for students and teachers / Douglas H. Clements and Julie Sarama -- Vocabulary learning by computer in kindergarten : the possibilities of interactive vocabulary books / Eliane Segers and Anne Vermeer -- A future research agenda for early childhood science and technology / Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek.