Playful Learning about Light and Shadow: A Learning Study Project in Early Childhood Education

Lindstrand, A. Eriksson; Hansson, Lina; Olsson, Rebecka; Ljung-Djärf, Agneta

doi:10.4236/ce.2016.72034

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“…Furthermore, they support their innate curiosity about the way the world around them functions. Typical examples of such activities are: mixing basic colors [49], creating shadows [50,51], observing the movement of a worm [52], recording the seasonal changes of a tree, observing water-how it flows and how its path could be controlled [53].…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigating the Association between Algorithmic Thinking and Performance in Environmental Study

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Presently, computational thinking (CT) is considered necessary for adapting to the future. Concurrently, the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the demand for strengthening Environmental Education as a means to improve sustainability and stimulate environmental protection and public health. Having in mind that CT does not concern only technocrats but also applies in solving everyday problems, we introduce the novel idea of the synergistic learning of CT and Environmental Study. Thus, our research aim is to explore the correlation between algorithmic thinking (AT), as a fundamental CT competency, and educational achievements in the Environmental Study course during the early primary school years. Towards this end, we implemented a quantitative research study, employing an innovative assessment framework we propose. The adoption of cluster sampling eventuated in a sample of 435 students. The exploitation of ordinal logistic regression analysis and machine learning method validated the correlation of the two fields and pointed out that AT levels constitute a predictive factor for performance in the Environmental Study course and vice versa. These results support the novel idea of concurrently cultivating environmental consciousness and CT and build a robust base for future studies that will focus on providing an ecological reflection on CT activities.

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Section: Environmental Studymentioning

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“…Инструмент за прикупљање података је тест (Прилог 1) који је конструисан за потребе истраживања и обухвата садржаје везане за физичка својства светлости (у складу са наставним Програмом првог, другог, трећег и четвртог разреда основне школе). Питања на тесту су конструисана у складу са релевантним истраживањима на тему ученичких мисконцепција о светлости (Castro & Rodriguez, 2014;Delserieys, еt al., 2016;Fetherstonhaugh & Treagust, 1992;Lindstrand et al, 2016;Ravanis, 2018;Sahin et al, 2008;Varela & Costa, 2015).…”

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Metric characteristics of the test of misconception about light

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2020

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Misconceptions (naive knowledge) could be observed from the point of view that there is nothing useful and positive in them for further learning. However, they are actually the main foundation for building the right concepts and scientific knowledge. The only possible way to overcome misconceptions is to improve the teaching process and thus learning. The aim of this study was to verify the basic metric characteristics constructed concept test and detect tendencies in the level of representation of misconception in the understanding of the physical properties of light at primary school students. The sample consisted of 306 students of the first, second, third and fourth grade of elementary schools "Avram Mrazović" and "Ivo Lola Ribar" from Sombor and "Ivan Goran Kovačić" from Stanišić. Data collection was carried out by a testing technique. For the purpose of this research, a special test was constructed to check the student's knowledge, understanding, and ability to apply knowledge through questions (tasks) that include teaching content about the physical properties of water. The research results show satisfactory metric characteristics of the test and indicate the expected participants' misconception about the physical properties of light.

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Assessing the Initial Outcomes of a Blended Learning Course for Teachers Facilitating Astronomy Activities for Young Children

Ampartzaki,

Tassis,

Kalogiannakis

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Education Sciences

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Globally, astronomy education is being promoted through curricula. Research indicates that educators need support to fundamentally comprehend and gain knowledge of astronomy as well as pedagogical expertise to organize and facilitate astronomy-related activities in the classroom. In response to this notable demand, we have designed a coherent training program that addresses both the foundational and pedagogical content knowledge necessary to instruct astronomy subjects at the pre-primary and early school levels. This program is constructed in a blended learning format, which combines online and in-person training with practical implementations in the classroom. We trained both professional and student kindergarten teachers, and we used questionnaires and interviews to evaluate and improve our training program. In this article, we present the results of our initial evaluation. We found that the student teachers showed a more significant improvement in their content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and instruction preferences compared to the professional teachers. However, we identified several areas for improvement, which will be addressed in future cycles of the program for further evaluation.

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Playful Learning about Light and Shadow: A Learning Study Project in Early Childhood Education

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Investigating the Association between Algorithmic Thinking and Performance in Environmental Study

Investigating the Association between Algorithmic Thinking and Performance in Environmental Study

Metric characteristics of the test of misconception about light

Assessing the Initial Outcomes of a Blended Learning Course for Teachers Facilitating Astronomy Activities for Young Children

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