Engineering Concepts, Practices, and Trajectories for Early Childhood Education
Abstract
In this chapter, we examine what age-appropriate engineering should entail for children at the preschool (ages 3–4), kindergarten (ages 5–6), and primary (ages 7–8) grade levels. We propose a set of design parameters that develop foundational engineering concepts and practices in children as they participate in engineering activity and design. At the core, these include understanding engineering as a design process and a focus on materials and...
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Title
Engineering Concepts, Practices, and Trajectories for Early Childhood Education
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Pages
135 - 174
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