The Young Child as Scientist A Constructivist Approach to Early Childhood Science Education
The Young Child as Scientist A Constructivist Approach to Early Childhood Science Education
- ISBN 13:
9780205367764
- ISBN 10:
0205367763
- Edition: 3rd
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 09/10/2002
- Publisher: Pearson
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Summary
The Young Child as a Scientiststresses that children have wonderful ideas together, through collaboration.Chaill¿ emphasizes on social constructivism incorporates the ideas of Vygotsky and others who clarify the social and cultural context in which theory-building occurs. The book includes numerous activities that examine the child as a theory builder and establish a constructivist curriculum that involves the children in actually doing science.Early childhood educators.