Views of teaching and promoting science learning of young learners

Views of teaching and promoting science learning of young learners

Critically analyse the statement below and discuss it in terms of using play to teach science to young children. Your response should be informed by your knowledge and understandings of curriculum documents and science education literature.

Science is a conceptual discipline. Past experiences are used to scaffold and understand new information. Young children integrate information and experiences to construct views and understandings of natural phenomena that make up the world in which they live.

– NEEDS TO TALK ABOUT PLAY
– NEEDS TO CRITICALLY ANALYSE THE – STATEMENT (provide differing views)
– NEEDS TO TALK ABOUT Australian Early Years Learning Framework and The Australian k-6 syllabus
– Please no long drawn out introductions

Please really stick to making the essay about this – Critically analyse the statement below and discuss it in terms of using play to teach science to young children. (As shown above) VERY IMPORTANT

REFERENCES that are very important to have –

?Skamp, K. (2015). Teaching Primary Science Constructively. (4th Ed). Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia.

?Fleer, M., & Ridgeway, A. (2007). Learning science through play, in M. Fleer (ed), Young Children: Thinking about the scientific world. Canberra: Early Childhood Australia Inc.

OTHER REFERENCES –

?Howitt, C., Morris, M., & Colville, M. (2007). Science teaching and learning in the early childhood years in V. Dawson & G. Venville (eds), The art of teaching primary science. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. Pp 233-247.

?Campbell, C., & Tytler, R. (2007). Student science conceptions and views of learning, in G. Venville & V. Dawson (eds), The art of teaching primary science. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.

Dockett, S., & Fleer, M. (2002). Play and pedagogy in early childhood: Bending the rules. Melbourne: Thomson.