Primary Science Learning for Children, Teachers, and Communities : Stories of Practice and Possibility for Science Educators / edited by Sarah Earle, Christine Preston, Helen Georgiou, Ange Fitzgerald.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Earle, Sarah.

Preston, Christine.

Georgiou, Helen.

Fitzgerald, Angela.

Series:

Education Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching.

Science.

Teachers--Training of.

Teachers.

Study skills.

Science Education.

Teaching and Teacher Education.

Study and Learning Skills.

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Local Subjects:

Science Education.

Teaching and Teacher Education.

Study and Learning Skills.

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Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This book presents a compelling and transformative exploration of the often-overlooked domain of primary science education. It features contributions from educators and scholars worldwide, and provides a fresh perspective on the subject by highlighting positive and productive narratives, challenging the prevalent deficit perspective that has long characterized discussions around primary science education. The various chapters include a scholarly examination of real-life stories and experiences in primary science education. In doing so, it shifts the narrative from one that emphasizes challenges and shortcomings to one that showcases the richness, potential, and inherent opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and community engagement within this field. This book invites readers to shift their perspective on primary science education from one of deficits to one of possibilities. It empowers educators and researchers to reimagine the potential of primary science education, and serves as a valuable resource for educators, researchers, and policymakers seeking to enrich science education and inspire young learners worldwide.

Contents:

Contextual shifts reframing primary science education through stories of practice

The s ence of early childhood science learning science from different approaches

A formative assessment sequence to support childrens learning of scientific concepts with images

Spatial reasoning in explorative creative and playful science and design learning

Developing students science understanding with meaningful language activities and semantic gravity

Making the most of formative assessment in primary science

Nurturing tomorrows stem educators immersive experiences for primary generalist pre service teachers

Primary stem education in the netherlands

Inspiring teachers the story of the stem teacher enrichment academy primary program

Success stories and some lessons around professional development for primary science teachers

Moving beyond the deficit paradigms of multigrade teaching in rural primary science classrooms

Permaculture in primary teaching decolonizing and building a more socially and environmentally responsible world

Exploring strengths based approaches to teaching first nations and western sciences

Using an online community of practice to support geographically isolated early career primary science specialists in initial teacher education to develop their professional practice

Stories of possibility and access for primary science education.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

981-9505-61-5

9789819505616

OCLC:

1546969916