ERIC Number: EJ1243095
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Publication Date: 2019-Dec
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists: Children as Researchers and Storytellers
Wright, Suzie; Fitzallen, Noleine; Shelley, Becky; Lang, Megan
Teaching Science, v65 n4 p11-25 Dec 2019
Inspiring children to pursue a career in science is a worthy pursuit for many reasons. One way to achieve this is to actively engage children in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning from an early age. However, it is not always possible to integrate all the STEM fields in one activity. Rather, careful consideration of the discrete disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics and their appropriateness for the given activity may be preferable to full, transdisciplinary integration. This report describes a research project designed to support primary school children in their appreciation of scientific research through use of the 5E Instructional Model -- Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation --while applying the complementary elements of a mathematics-based statistical investigation to pose questions, collect data, represent, analyse, and interpret the data, as well as reach informed conclusions
Descriptors: STEM Education, Vocational Interests, Elementary School Students, Student Research, Scientific Research, Research Skills, Inquiry, Active Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Learner Engagement, Foreign Countries, Data Collection, Prior Learning, Models, Data Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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