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Download full textGüçhan-Özgül, Sinem – Journal of Inquiry Based Activities, 2021
This study aims to introduce inquiry-based play activities and to examine their effectiveness on young children's conceptual understanding of the shape of the Earth and the day-night cycle. The inquiry-based play activities for preschool children were designed to support children to learn the concepts of the shape of the Earth and the day-night…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Play, Preschool Children
Gutiérrez, María Puig; Cruz-Guzmán, Marta; Rodríguez-Marín, Fátima – South African Journal of Education, 2019
This study deals with detecting the difficulties that prospective teachers encounter in recognising and analysing children's ideas in the domains of social studies and science. It qualitatively analyses the reports written by 94 third-year Early Childhood Education degree students, while they were taking courses on "Teaching the natural…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers, Barriers, Childrens Attitudes
Peer reviewedElkind, David – Theory into Practice, 1989
This article elaborates on three principles which are the foundation of the developmental approach to early childhood education. These principles are multiage grouping, nongraded curricular materials, and interactive teaching. (IAH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Direct linkYoon, Jiyoon; Onchwari, Jacqueline Ariri – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2006
Many early childhood teachers report lacking confidence to teach science. Today, science education is defined as "doing science", as opposed to memorization of facts (Seefeldt & Galper, 2002). This paper discusses developmentally appropriate practices in the context of teaching science. Knowledge of child development, individual differences and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Competencies, Teaching Skills
McDonald, JoAnn Montes; McDonald, Robert B. – 2002
This chapter is a part of a book that recounts the year's work at the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi. Rather than an "elitist" laboratory school for the children of university faculty, the dual-language ECDC is a collaboration between the Corpus Christi Independent School District…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Development, Child Development Centers, College School Cooperation
Cassidy, Jack, Ed.; Garrett, Sherrye D., Ed. – 2002
This yearbook recounts the work in 2001 at the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi. Rather than an "elitist" laboratory school for the children of university faculty, the ECDC is a collaboration between the Corpus Christi Independent School District and the university, with an enrollment…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Development, Child Development Centers, Childrens Literature
