Children are naturally curious: they want to know how the world works, marvel at natural phenomena, ask questions non-stop and try things out. This curiosity is the core of scientific thinking. Early science education builds on it: it encourages inquiry-based learning – observing, asking questions, making guesses, trying things out and discovering – woven into everyday life, safe and joyful. The focus is not on passing on ‘facts’ but on an inquiring attitude and the joy of discovery. This course shows how children learn to investigate, what role the practitioner plays as a co-researcher and facilitator, how to explore phenomena involving water, air, light, nature and materials, how to document inquiry-based learning and support it with language, how to experiment safely and how to establish a culture of inquiry.
Course objectives:
- understand the importance of early science education
- recognise and encourage the child’s inquiring attitude
- support inquiry-based learning in a way that is woven into everyday life and methodically sound
- fulfil the practitioner’s role as co-researcher and facilitator
- explore natural phenomena (water, air, light, nature, materials)
- document inquiry-based learning and support it with language
- experiment safely and establish a culture of inquiry
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