Communication on physics teaching in preschool

Current research points out the need to develop early childhood education science content didactics. This qualitative study contributes to the field, illuminating teacher's and children's communication about physics. Teaching activities in five preschools, children age 1-5, are inspired by...

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Published in:International journal of early years education 2023-07, Vol.31 (3), p.822-837
Main Authors: Thulin, Susanne, Jonsson, Agneta, Fridberg, Marie, Redfors, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
children's perspectives
Communication
Communication (Thought Transfer)
ECE
Educational Sciences
Foreign Countries
Pedagogical Work
Pedagogiskt arbete
Physics
Preschool Children
Preschool Education
Preschool Teachers
Samhällsvetenskap
science
Science education
Science Instruction
Social Sciences
Teacher Student Relationship
teaching
Utbildningsvetenskap
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Summary:Current research points out the need to develop early childhood education science content didactics. This qualitative study contributes to the field, illuminating teacher's and children's communication about physics. Teaching activities in five preschools, children age 1-5, are inspired by a science teaching model including digital support. The analysis is guided by concepts object of learning and ways of communication with developmental pedagogy as a theoretical framework. The results show (1) how the communication related to the object of learning can be described as different ways of communication (2) communicative patterns related to ways of communication and each setting. The findings show characteristics and patterns of communication where teacher's and children's ways of communication, the science teaching model and the teacher's role is problematised. Further research is needed to investigate implications for teachers and children as contributors in acts of communication related to science teaching and digitalisation.
ISSN:0966-9760
1469-8463
DOI:10.1080/09669760.2021.2010518