让我们做工程:工程师和创意从业者为3-7岁的孩子共同创建活动和资源的经验,以及教师对资源有效性的评估
Helen Bridle1, Rebecca Donnelly1, Annie Padwick2
1Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS UK.
概括
"让我们做工程"项目让4000多名幼儿 (3-7岁) 参与了工程活动. 它强调了STEM专业人士和创意从业者之间的有效合作,提供了对早期STEM学习资源的见解.
科学领域:
- 幼儿教育 幼儿教育 幼儿教育
- 在STEM领域的参与.
- 工程外展 工程外展
背景情况:
- "让我们做工程"项目旨在扩大早期 (3-7岁) 对工程学的认识.
- 它涉及工程师榜样和创意从业人员在苏格兰的各种环境中共同创建和测试教育资源.
研究的目的:
- 评估项目对工程师榜样,创意从业者和教育工作者的影响.
- 确定STEM专业人士和创意从业者之间合作的最佳实践.
- 了解有效的早期工程活动的设计.
主要方法:
- 采用混合方法方法,从调查,采访和重点小组 (n=49) 收集数据.
- 该研究分析了工程师和艺术家共同创建教育资源的过程.
- 评估重点是对幼儿园和小学环境中的资源测试.
主要成果:
- 教师报告说,学生参与度很高,并赞赏工程模范的多样性.
- 在与儿童主导的教学方法协调资源以及活动复杂性/长度方面发现了挑战.
- 开发了30多项活动,影响了4000多名儿童.
结论:
- 该项目提供了有关教育工作者对早期STEM学习材料的需求的宝贵知识.
- 确定了影响STEM学习资源在课堂上成功实施的因素.
- 建立了有效的战略,以促进STEM外展领域的跨学科合作.
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