Curious children and knowledgeable adults – early childhood student-teachers’ species identification skills and their views on the importance of species knowledge
Curious children and knowledgeable adults – early childhood student-teachers’ species identification skills and their views on the importance of species knowledge
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好奇的孩子和知识渊博的成年人——幼儿教师的物种识别技能以及他们对物种知识重要性的看法
DOI：
10.1080/09500693.2019.1710782
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
F. Skarstein
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作者：
Tuula H. Skarstein;F. Skarstein
摘要本研究旨在探讨幼儿教师与学生的物种辨识能力，以及他们对物种知识重要性的看法。这项研究采用了混合方法的方法，包括物种识别测试和问卷调查，并涉及186挪威EC学生教师。研究结果显示，大学一年级学生的物种知识在进入大学时是贫乏的。在他们的第一学期，学生学习常见的，当地的物种，这些知识似乎是保持在整个研究。大部分学生在幼稚园实习时，都曾使用过有关物种的知识，并认为物种知识对幼儿园教师和可持续发展都很重要。物种知识的需要往往与自发发生的情况下发起的儿童在自然游览。学生们认为，物种知识对于培养孩子的好奇心、增加他们对自然的了解以及加强他们与自然的关系非常重要。我们希望这项研究能够说明物种知识在EC教师教育中的重要性。至关重要的是，学生获得知识和技能，以促进自然界存在的各种学习可能性，并能够为儿童提供了解自然多样性并与之建立关系的可能性。
ABSTRACT This study investigates early childhood (EC) student-teachers’ species identification skills and their views on the importance of species knowledge. The study used a mixed methods approach, including a species identification test and a questionnaire, and involved 186 Norwegian EC student-teachers. Our results reveal that species knowledge of first-year students was poor when they entered university. During their first semester, the students learn about common, local species and this knowledge seems to be maintained throughout their studies. The majority of the students had use of species knowledge during their practical training periods in kindergartens and considered species knowledge important for EC teachers as well as for sustainable development. The need for species knowledge was often associated with spontaneously occurring situations initiated by children during nature excursions. The students argued that species knowledge is important for fostering children’s curiosity, increasing their understanding of nature and strengthening their relationship with nature. We hope that this study can illustrate the importance of species knowledge in EC teacher education. It is essential that students acquire both the knowledge and skills to facilitate the variety of learning possibilities that exist in nature and are able to provide children possibilities to learn about the diversity of nature as well as to develop a relationship with it.