A Cultural-Historical Study of Children Learning Science: Foregrounding Affective Imagination in Play-Based Settings

by Niklas Pramling and Marilyn Fleer

Book Overview

This book moves beyond the traditional constructivist and social-constructivist view of learning and development in science. It draws upon cultural-historical theory in order to theorise early childhood science education in relation to our currently globalised education contexts. The book argues that concept development in science for young children can be better theorised by using Vygotsky's concept of Imagination and creativity, Vygotsky's theory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9402405763
• ISBN13: 9789402405767
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"