Barns frågor under en naturvetenskaplig aktivitet i förskolan

Childrens questions during science education in ECEC: In this study children's questions during theme work about what is soil are analysed. Children's questions are seen as expressions for children's experiencing and sense making. Activities in preschool are observed through video rec...

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Main Author: Susanne Thulin
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP 2010-04-01
Series:Nordisk Barnehageforskning
Online Access:https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/nbf/article/view/255
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Summary:Childrens questions during science education in ECEC: In this study children's questions during theme work about what is soil are analysed. Children's questions are seen as expressions for children's experiencing and sense making. Activities in preschool are observed through video recordings. Twelve children, three to five years, and three teachers are included in the study. The results are presented on the basis of the focus of the children's questions and discussed in relation to children's perspectives, learning and the development of the theme work over time. The results point at children’s questions as important didactic starting points when interacting about a specific content.
ISSN:1890-9167