Ramps and Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Teaching Physical Science

坡道和路径：物理科学教学的建构主义方法

• 批准号: 0628082
• 负责人: Betty Zan
• 金额: $ 173.25万
• 依托单位: University of Northern Iowa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-10-01 至 2011-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0628082&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Ramps; Pathways; Constructivist; Approach; Teaching

This project is creating age-appropriate physical science curriculum that uses balls rolling on student-constructed ramps for children age 3-8 years. Students are expected to develop practical understanding of the movement of objects along ramps and pathways that leads to knowledge about concepts of forces and motion. They will improve their ability to engage in scientific inquiry and to solve engineering problems related to ramp structures, and develop positive attitudes about science and themselves as science learners.Professional development materials are being created that support early childhood educators in understanding force and motion and how to support young children's construction of mental relationships that reflect content knowledge and their inquiry in the context of ramps and pathways.

该项目正在为3-8岁的儿童创建适合年龄的物理科学课程，使用在学生建造的坡道上滚动的球。 学生应发展物体沿沿着和路径的运动的实际理解，从而了解力和运动的概念。 他们将提高他们从事科学探究和解决与坡道结构有关的工程问题的能力，正在编制专业发展材料，以支持幼儿教育工作者理解力和运动，以及如何支持幼儿建立反映内容知识的心理关系，以及他们在科学背景下的探究。坡道和小路