Early Engineering Learning

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: English, Lyn (Editor), Moore, Tamara (Editor)
Summary:VIII, 287 p. 64 illus., 62 illus. in color.
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Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Early Mathematics Learning and Development,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8621-2
Format: Electronic Book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Early Engineering: An introduction to young children's potential
  • Section 1 Engineering Thinking and Habits of Mind
  • Chapter 2 Engineering in the early grades: Harnessing children's natural ways of thinking
  • Chapter 3 Encouraging the development of engineering habits of mind in Prekindergarten
  • Chapter 4 Habits of Mind and Early Engineering Education
  • Chapter 5 Spatial skills framework for young engineers
  • Chapter 6 Identifying Engineering in a PreK classroom: An observation protocol to support guided project-based instruction
  • Chapter 7 Assessing early engineering thinking and design competencies in the classroom
  • Section 2 Engineering Curriculum Design and Development
  • Chapter 8 Engineering concepts, practices, and trajectories for Early Childhood Education
  • Chapter 9 The integration of high-quality Literature, Engineering Design, and STEM content to promote meaningful student learning
  • Chapter 10 Novel Engineering in Early Elementary classrooms.-Chapter 11 Books, Butterflies, and 'Bots: Integrating engineering and robotics into Early Childhood curricula
  • Chapter 12 Seeds of STEM: The development of a problem-based STEM curriculum for Early Childhood classrooms
  • Concluding Points
  • Chapter 13 Engineering Education in Early Childhood: Reflections and future directions.