STEM education in early childhood

doi:10.1017/9781009339766.013

Chapter 11 - STEM education in early childhood

from Part 2 - How can I enhance children’s learning of science?

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 December 2023

Christine Preston

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Coral Campbell and

Christine Howitt

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Coral Campbell: Affiliation:
Deakin University, Victoria
Christine Howitt: Affiliation:
University of Western Australia, Perth

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Chapter 11 focuses on EC STEM education. It describes what STEM looks like in EC settings and identifies ways in which STEM elements can be incorporated into children’s learning. The chapter describes how STEM-related play can enhance young children’s appreciation of the world and provides a range of examples that have potential for STEM learning. Digital tools and applications for STEM learning are featured in this chapter.

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science early childhood (EC)STEM science technology engineering mathematics play digital technologies computational thinking

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Information: Science in Early Childhood , pp. 163 - 180

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009339766.013 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2024

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