Creative Investigations in Early Engineering and Technology - Softcover

Eckhoff, Angela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087659755X ISBN 13: 9780876597552

Publisher: Gryphon House, 2018

Synopsis

Early childhood teachers continue to seek activities that promote STEM-based learning. But most STEM books focus on science and math, excluding technology and engineering. Creative Investigations in Early Engineering and Technology helps teachers create a more well-rounded STEM learning program.

• Encourage children to think, make, tinker and innovate
• Introduce engineering skills such as coding in a developmentally appropriate way
• Leverage children's use of digital technologies to help them learn new skills
• Promote active engagement and participation in classroom learning

AWARD WINNER!
Recipient of:

• Creative Child Magazine 2018 Preferred Choice Award, Creative STEM Books Category
• 2019 Teachers' Choice Award for Preschool

About this title

About the Author

Angela Eckhoff, PhD, is an associate professor of Teaching and Learning-Early Childhood Education and director of the Virginia Early Childhood Policy Center at Old Dominion University. She holds a dual PhD from the University of Colorado-Boulder in educational psychology and cognitive science. She is a coeditor of the Full STEAM Ahead column for Teaching Young Children from NAEYC. Dr. Eckhoff studies the role of creativity in child development and learning, arts-based research and pedagogical practices, and early STEAM learning in both classroom and museum settings.

From the Back Cover

Creative Investigations in Early Engineering and Technology
by Angela Eckhoff

Explore, think creatively, build, solve problems...
STEM learning is so important for today's young learners. Creative Investigations in Early Engineering and Technology, a follow-up to Creative Investigations in Early Math, will help you guide your preschoolers' learning as they build structures using basic architectural concepts, learn about computers and the technology behind machines, and so much more. Instead of teaching engineering and technology to preschoolers, you can be their guide as they research, experiment, and investigate in their day-to-day learning.
Teachers will learn practical ideas for intentionally fostering young children's hands-on explorations in the following areas:

• Design concepts
• Force and motion
• Computer coding
• Recording observations
• Understanding measurements

Students will love to learn as they explore on their own and collaboratively to learn about how and why our world works.
Angela Eckhoff is an associate professor of teaching and learning in the Early Childhood Education program and codirector of the Virginia Early Childhood Policy Center at Old Dominion University in Virginia. She holds a dual PhD from the University of Colorado-Boulder in educational psychology and cognitive science. She is a coeditor of the Growing in STEM column for Young Children, published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Her research is focused on understanding the pedagogical practices that support and extend creativity and content area learning during early childhood, informal learning environments, and early childhood education and development policy.

Explore, think creatively, build, solve problems...
STEM learning is so important for today's young learners. Creative Investigations in Early Engineering and Technology, a follow-up to Creative Investigations in Early Math, will help you guide your preschoolers' learning as they build structures using basic architectural concepts, learn about computers and the technology behind machines, and so much more. Instead of teaching engineering and technology to preschoolers, you can be their guide as they research, experiment, and investigate in their day-to-day learning.
Teachers will learn practical ideas for intentionally fostering young children's hands-on explorations in the following areas:

• Design concepts
• Force and motion
• Computer coding
• Recording observations
• Understanding measurements

Students will love to learn as they explore on their own and collaboratively to learn about how and why our world works.
Angela Eckhoff is an associate professor of teaching and learning in the Early Childhood Education program and codirector of the Virginia Early Childhood Policy Center at Old Dominion University in Virginia. She holds a dual PhD from the University of Colorado-Boulder in educational psychology and cognitive science. She is a coeditor of the Growing in STEM column for Young Children, published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Her research is focused on understanding the pedagogical practices that support and extend creativity and content area learning during early childhood, informal learning environments, and early childhood education and development policy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087659755X
• ISBN 13: 9780876597552
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112