Scientific play-worlds: Researching play, imagination and science teaching

本研究旨在探讨想象游戏作为一种科学教学方法，如何促进儿童在矛盾和戏剧情境中的科学形象化和想象力。该项目预计将产生关于在以游戏为基础的环境中向婴儿、幼儿和学龄前儿童教授科学的新知识。预期的结果是一种基于证据的幼儿科学教学模式和一种测量科学游戏中想象力的方法。潜在的好处包括改善服务前和服务中的教育，以及改善幼儿在成长阶段的认知结果。

This project aims to investigate how imaginative play, as a pedagogy of science teaching, promotes children’s scientific visualisation and imagination in contexts of contradiction and drama. The project expects to generate new knowledge about teaching science to infants, toddlers and preschoolers in play-based settings. The expected outcome is an evidence-based model of early childhood science teaching and a method for measuring imagination in scientific play. Potential benefits include improved pre-service and in-service education and improved cognitive outcomes young children in their formative years.