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: The Development of a Problem-Based STEM Curriculum for Early Childhood Classroomshe development of an early childhood engineering curriculum, .. Since very few research studies were devoted to the topic of engineering in early childhood, the . research team was charged with developing many of the tools and instruments to be used throughout the project. The chapter describes the

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ides a rich resource for researchers, policy makers, curriculum developers, and classroom teachers alike. Engineering learning is a significant yet underrepresented field in early education, despite being one of the most practical and real-world domains that all children can engage in. As evident in

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ways in which we can provide supportive learning environments for early engineering learning. As part of such environments, we examine how we can build on intrinsically interesting problems. In exploring ways of harnessing young learners’ natural ways of thinking, we consider the role of play in ear

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l curiosity, we suggest that prekindergarten classrooms are well suited for providing opportunities to promote the development of engineering habits of mind (EHM). Developmental theories suggest that children learn best through hands-on experiences that enable them to explore and discover concepts t

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hat through experience, education, and intervention, people of all ages can improve their visualization skills—a key component of the engineering habits of mind. In this chapter, we examine the spatial skills that are predictive of success in engineering education and the types of intervention activ

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ing relevant research studies, and concludes with the introduction of an observation protocol to be used by class teachers to identify and evaluate engineering learning. In early education engineering related resources are still very limited. Scattered activities or small scale engineering lesson pl

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Understanding International Migrationve design and develop engineering thinking at early ages as they play, create, solve puzzles, and ask questions. Just as it is important to highlight these activities as early engineering practices, it is important to use assessment practices necessary to support further development of engineering t