Preschool science learning : the construction of representations and explanations about color, shadows, light and images
Part of : Review of science, mathematics and ICT education ; Vol.3, No.1, 2009, pages 49-73
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49-73
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The present work shows the construction that preschool students can make aboutconceptions of color, light, formation of shadows and images in a plane mirror, withthe application of a didactic proposal (EduCienPre) in which didactic sequences andmaterials are developed and which can be introduced to a classroom under normalconditions. The characteristics of the didactic proposal are described andpreschoolers conceptual constructions are analyzed as a function of their explanationsand representations. Analysis of children’s actions in diverse physical situationsoffers deeper elements for understanding the construction of representationsand scientific notions which could be reflected in a more adequate teaching of thesciences for small children.
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explanations construction, teaching, sciences, preschool
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Περιέχει σχήματα, πίνακες και βιβλιογραφία, Ειδικό αφιέρωμα: Science Education Research and Theory in the Early Years
