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THROUGH THE OTHER DOOR: INQUIRY TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC REASONING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

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    Identifier: imarina:9286858
    Authors:
    Manuel Perez-Martin, JoseSalvado, ZoelSanchez-Ferrezuelo, LorenaGairal-Casado, ReginaNovo, Maite
    Abstract:
    Negative perceptions of science teaching aggravate other perceptions that increase the exclusionary dimension of science learning (gender, ethnic, socio-economic, cultural diversity, etc.). Therefore, we wanted to assess the perceptions about science and its teaching in teachers and students (5-6 years old) of Early Childhood Education, through interviews, after the implementation in the classroom of a sequence of activities based on enquiry. We observed that teachers change their perception of science when they see a didactic tool that presents science as something that is constructed in a participatory way and in which their students show great interest. The previous disaffection is due to their poor mastery of the content and the didactic knowledge of the content acquired during their training. At the end, they are interested in implementing similar activities with prepared materials. No barriers limiting the positive perception of science among students are detected. Therefore, it seems that inquiry-based science teaching is a didactic strategy that improves the perception of science in EI, eliminating barriers of exclusion, making teachers a key player in the transformative dimension of early science teaching.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Manuel Perez-Martin, Jose; Salvado, Zoel; Sanchez-Ferrezuelo, Lorena; Gairal-Casado, Regina; Novo, Maite;
    Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
    URV's Author/s: Gairal Casadó, Regina / Novo Molinero, Maria Teresa / Salvadó Belart, Zoel
    Keywords: Scientific reasoning Science education Inquired-based learning Early-childhood education
    Abstract: Negative perceptions of science teaching aggravate other perceptions that increase the exclusionary dimension of science learning (gender, ethnic, socio-economic, cultural diversity, etc.). Therefore, we wanted to assess the perceptions about science and its teaching in teachers and students (5-6 years old) of Early Childhood Education, through interviews, after the implementation in the classroom of a sequence of activities based on enquiry. We observed that teachers change their perception of science when they see a didactic tool that presents science as something that is constructed in a participatory way and in which their students show great interest. The previous disaffection is due to their poor mastery of the content and the didactic knowledge of the content acquired during their training. At the end, they are interested in implementing similar activities with prepared materials. No barriers limiting the positive perception of science among students are detected. Therefore, it seems that inquiry-based science teaching is a didactic strategy that improves the perception of science in EI, eliminating barriers of exclusion, making teachers a key player in the transformative dimension of early science teaching.
    Thematic Areas: Revistas de ciencias de la educación Pedagogical & educational research Education & educational research Educación Educació Ciencias sociales Ciencias de la educación
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: zoel.salvado@urv.cat regina.gairal@urv.cat mteresa.novo@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-2454-1990
    Record's date: 2024-09-07
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/contextos/article/view/5333
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Contextos Educativos. Revista De Educación. (30): 61-82
    APA: Manuel Perez-Martin, Jose; Salvado, Zoel; Sanchez-Ferrezuelo, Lorena; Gairal-Casado, Regina; Novo, Maite; (2022). THROUGH THE OTHER DOOR: INQUIRY TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC REASONING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Contextos Educativos. Revista De Educación, (30), 61-82. DOI: 10.18172/con.5333
    Article's DOI: 10.18172/con.5333
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2022
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Education & Educational Research
    Scientific reasoning
    Science education
    Inquired-based learning
    Early-childhood education
    Revistas de ciencias de la educación
    Pedagogical & educational research
    Education & educational research
    Educación
    Educació
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciencias de la educación
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