The ecology of childen's conceptual thinking and learning of science: PICCO research programme

摘要: This poster introduces an ongoing research project, which investigates children’s conceptual thinking and learning of science in early years classrooms. Whilst taking ecological stand to human activity learning, the project aims at widening theoretical, methodological and pedagogical understanding contexts mediated by socially shared inquiry activities, modern technological tools. The program approaches from perspective cognitive socio-cultural in order illuminate socio-cognitive processes when multimedia possibilities are use. Consequently, unit analysis present programme be found both individual social their inter-dynamics. Theoretical foundations laid theories set of concepts derived psychology, science, studies discourse, practice. empirical data this have been collected among young children aged between six eight years, with a classroom community 22 children. During units had explore phenomena using versatile tools, including tool, PICCO. means video-recordings interviews before after units. Videorecordings also captured interaction during actual participation inquiry-based activities. Children’s exploration paths environment recorded. analyses currently undergoing. main aim will model collaborative learning. results important for theoretical applied on as well educational practice learners.