Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education: From Diverse Perspectives to Common Practices

ISBN-13: 9781138605169 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 194 str.

Dominic F. Gullo; M. Elizabeth Graue

Opis

The Sciences of Early Childhood Education offers a new framework for examining the diverse scientific perspectives that shape early childhood education. Essential reading for anyone working with young children, this insightful text illuminates the connections between our social values, science, and research in the field.

Spis treści

1. Characterizing the Scientific Influences in Early Childhood Education  2. Systems Science and its Impact on Early Childhood Education and Care  3. Policy and Political Influences on Early Childhood Education  4. Bioecological Systems Influences on Early Childhood Education  5. Psychological Sciences Impact on Early Childhood Education: Developmental Influences  6. Psychological Sciences Impact on Early Childhood Education: Child’s Mind in Society – A Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education  7. Anthropological Contributions to Early Childhood Education:  On Culture, Context and the Construction of the Child  8. A Sociology of Early Childhood Education: Learning to be Civilized  9. The Contributions of Economics to Early Childhood Education and Care  10. The Importance of the Pedagogical Sciences to Early Childhood Education  11. The Critical Contributions of Assessment Science to Early Childhood Education  12. Medical Sciences Influences on Early Childhood Education  13. The Influences of Neuroscience on Early Childhood Education  14. Building a Research Framework – Models, Approaches, Neglected Areas and Next Steps