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Parwoto Parwoto; Sitti N. Ilyas; Muhammad Y. Bachtiar; Kartini Marzuki – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: Early childhood education (ECE) is crucial in cultivating creativity, especially in today's tech-savvy world. This study explores the impact of collaborative project-based learning (PjBL) with computer and play motivation on kindergarten children's creativity. Aim: Our research aimed to determine if collaborative PjBL, combined with…
Descriptors: Creativity, Kindergarten, Student Projects, Active Learning
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Joan N. Kaderavek; Peter Paprzycki; Charlene M. Czerniak; Susanna Hapgood; Christopher M. Wojciechowski; Scott Molitor; Jeanna Heuring; Grant Wilson – Grantee Submission, 2025
This study examined the effects of science and engineering (S & E) inquiry on preschool and kindergarten children's academic outcomes using a randomized control-group design. Participants were divided into three groups: a classroom-only group (C-only) receiving NGSS-aligned S & E inquiry; a classroom plus family engagement group (C + F)…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Science Activities, Science Curriculum
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Lin, Xunyi; Yang, Weipeng; Wu, Lizhen; Zhu, Lifen; Wu, Duanping; Li, Hui – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: The present study investigated the effects of a 12-week inquiry-based science and engineering (IBSE) program on preschoolers' science and engineering learning experiences. The treatment versus control condition was randomly assigned to four preschool classes, which included 122 preschoolers (M = 61.10 month, SD = 3.73).…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Education, Engineering Education
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Habok, Anita – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
School readiness evaluations are becoming increasingly popular, and their implementation has become compulsory in an increasing number of kindergartens and schools in Hungary. In recent years, Diagnostic System for Evaluating Development (DIFER), developed by Nagy et al. has been used extensively for the diagnostic study of four- to eight-year-old…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Student Projects, Concept Mapping
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Gibson, Susan E.; Brooks, Charmaine – Teacher Development, 2012
Preparing teachers to implement a new curriculum presents a significant but important challenge. While formal professional development programs can assist in this preparation, finding prescribed experiences that meet the needs of all teachers can be formidable and indeed may not always be the best option for promoting change in practice. Decisions…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Faculty Development