“The sun is sleeping now”: Early learning about light and shadows |
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Authors: | Gilda Segal Mark Cosgrove |
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Institution: | (1) School of Teacher Education, University of Technology, Sydney, Eton Rd., 2070 Lindfield, NSW |
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Abstract: | To keep intuitive knowledge fluid for an extended time, we wish to encourage young children to examine continuously those
intuitive explanations for natural phenomena which later become hard wired, highly resistant to development or change. To
assist this we designed a learning package which integrated three extensively researched educational strategies (cooperative
learning, informal inquiry and familiar context) for children to explore their notions about the topiclight. Children in a kindergarten class were encouraged to share their ideas about shadows and shadow formation with peers, as
they took part in explorations of shadow formation inside and outside their classroom. Whole class discussions, small group
conversations and final conversations between researcher and small groups provide insights into social and individual construction
of knowledge, young children's abilities to be scientific and the social construction of gender.
Specializations: children's learning in science and technology; inclusion; contexts, teaching models. |
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