NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Fleer, Marilyn – Research in Science Education, 2022
Preschool environments offer an abundance of opportunities for exploring the physical world where children can learn "engineering concepts" and "principles" (theories or laws). Yet how teachers design motivating conditions for engineering thinking has not been fully investigated. The study reported in this paper examined how…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Engineering, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Maria Shaheen; Lauren Loquasto – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2025
When thinking of early childhood STEM, images of active, play-based design challenges, experiences with robotics/coding, or hands-on experiences with open-ended materials (e.g., balls, ramps, loose parts) often come to mind. While these are certainly images that align with developmentally appropriate early childhood STEM practices, some of the…
Descriptors: Robotics, Values Education, Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kuhn, Miriam; Marvin, Christine A.; Knoche, Lisa L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2017
The "Getting Ready" intervention aims to strengthen parent-teacher partnerships to promote positive child outcomes. This study focused on the team process and social validity of the intervention when young children displayed challenging behaviors. Qualitative analysis yielded seven themes that provided a rich description of the preschool…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers