STEM Education in the Early Years

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This book analyses and synthesises past and current approaches to STEM Education in the Early Years, particularly the role of digital technologies and play based pedagogies, and provides a look forward to a new way of conceiving STEM Education. It presents a literature review of existing best practice in STEM education, both in Australia and internationally. It also presents theoretical and pedagogical discussions that outlines a new approach to STEM Education, based on a four-year, longitudinal, Early Years project. It provides educational frameworks for educators' use to enhance student learning in STEM, both in formal school contexts and beyond. 
This book focuses on a number of core themes in the research literature, including STEM education policy (nationally and internationally); the economic, social and political implication of STEM Education; the nexus between digital technologies, STEM, and play based pedagogies; the confidence and competence of early childhood educators and their professional development requirements; STEM education beyond formal schooling; and a new pedagogical approach to STEM education. 
This book analyses and synthesises past and current approaches to STEM Education in the Early Years, particularly the role of digital technologies and play based pedagogies, and provides a look forward to a new way of conceiving STEM Education. It presents a literature review of existing best practice in STEM education, both in Australia and internationally. It also presents theoretical and pedagogical discussions that outlines a new approach to STEM Education, based on a four-year, longitudinal, Early Years project. It provides educational frameworks for educators' use to enhance student learning in STEM, both in formal school contexts and beyond. 
This book focuses on a number of core themes in the research literature, including STEM education policy (nationally and internationally); the economic, social and political implication of STEM Education; the nexus between digital technologies, STEM, and play based pedagogies; the confidence and competenceof early childhood educators and their professional development requirements; STEM education beyond formal schooling; and a new pedagogical approach to STEM education. 
Proposes a holistic approach to STEM Education with methodological, pedagogical and practical perspectives Outlines a new methodological and pedagogical approach to STEM Education in the Early Years Provides a comprehensive account of international research into STEM Education in the Early Years

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Kevin Larkin

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“Bringing STEM to preschool students requires solid pre-service teachers' professional training. … Following the research findings, proposed activities enhance play-based learning, such as creating and interpreting pictures, visualizing, and symbolizing. As the authors anticipate a continuation of this study, providing effect size statistics that will numerically illustrate the benefits of this program on these students' primary and further education would undoubtedly add value to this program.” (Andrzej Sokolowski, MAA Reviews, March 20, 2023)
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