Developing Culturally and Developmentally Appropriate Early S... - 9781032634159

Developing Culturally and Developmentally Appropriate Early STEM Learning ExperiencesAuthor(s): Philip Hui Li, Anne Forbes, Weipeng Yang\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032634159, 978-1032634159\nSynopsis\nThis book informs best practice for enhancing young childrens STEM learning experiences in formal settings such as preschool environments and less formal settings such as home environments. It is the first collection of multidisciplinary and multinational studies on early STEM programs worldwide and presents diverse, authentic, and current STEM-relevant scenarios that address two fundamental problems: where are we in early STEM education? and where shall we go?\n\nThe book explores factors that influence young learners abilities to make informed choices in authentic, problem-based, STEM-relevant scenarios and how those abilities have been identified, documented, and enhanced. Chapters address topics related t.