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Sullivan, Amanda; Bers, Marina Umaschi – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2018
In recent years, Singapore has increased its national emphasis on technology and engineering in early childhood education. Their newest initiative, the Playmaker Programme, has focused on teaching robotics and coding in preschool settings. Robotics offers a playful and collaborative way for children to engage with foundational technology and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Robotics, Technological Literacy, STEM Education
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Teo, Tang Wee; Yan, Yaw Kai; Ong, Woei Ling Monica – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2017
Despite Singapore's excellent science achievements in international benchmark tests such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), little is known about Singaporean children's (aged 4-8) emerging science conceptions as formal science schooling begins at Grade 3…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Scientific Concepts, Young Children, Concept Formation