Over the past three decades, our understanding of science learning in early childhood has
improved exponentially and today we have a strong empirically based understanding of …

Social learning theory (SLT) is often described as an intermediate between behaviorism
(traditional learning theory) and cognitive theory. Behaviorism focuses on one particular …

Tomorrow's inventors and scientists are today's curious young children--as long as those
children are given ample chances to explore and are guided by adults equipped to support …

We examined the age of onset, over-time dynamics, and mechanisms underlying science
achievement gaps in US elementary and middle schools. To do so, we estimated multilevel …

Experience is one of the most used terms in (science) education, and it is recognized as
being related to learning (education). Yet what experience is and how it is related to learning …

In 2015 and 2017, we observed four pre-school centres, researching science, maths and
technology pedagogy and how opportunities presented themselves for learning in outdoor …

Executive Summary Aistear, the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (National Council
for Curriculum and Assessment [NCCA], 2009) has played a critical role in enhancing quality …

This is a mix methods follow‐up study in which we reconfirm the findings from an earlier
study [Vedder‐Weiss & Fortus [2011] Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48 (2), 199 …

Parents play a pivotal role in introducing their children to science, but little is known about
the nature of an early science-related home learning environment. This study examines …

This chapter focuses specifically on the role of art in science education. Its central premise is
that science and art share a common aesthetic element. It discusses the shift from a positivist …