DOCUMENT RESUME
ED 427 877 PS 027 376
TITLE Dialogue on Early Childhood Science, Mathematics,
andTechnology Education.
INSTITUTION American Association for the Advancement of
Science,Washington, DC.
SPONS AGENCY National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.ISBN
ISBN-0-87168-629-5PUB DATE 1999-00-00NOTE 199p.; Document is based
on papers commissioned for the
Forum on Early Childhood Science, Mathematics, andTechnology
Education (Washington, DC, February 6-8, 1998).
CONTRACT ESI-96189093AVAILABLE FROM AAAS Distribution Center,
P.O. Box 521, Annapolis Junction,
MD 20710; Tel: 800-222-7809 (Toll Free) ($12.95; AAASmembers
$10).
PUB TYPE Collected Works - General (020)EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08
Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Cognitive Development; *Learning
Processes; *Mathematics
Education; Preschool Children; *Preschool Education;Research
Needs;, *Science Education; *Technology Education
IDENTIFIERS National Science Foundation; National Science
TeachersAssociation
ABSTRACTEducators, scholars, and researchers in the United
States
convened at the Forum on Early Childhood Science, Mathematics,
and TechnologyEducation to discuss how, when, and even if science,
mathematics, andtechnology should be taught to pre-kindergarten
children. The product of thatforum, this book summarizes some of
the latest thinking about early childhoodscience, mathematics, and
technology education. Articles are organized intosections covering
perspectives; learning context; first experiences inscience,
mathematics, and technology; and fostering high-quality
programs.The articles are as follows: (1) "Early Childhood
Education in Science,Mathematics, and Technology: An NSTA
Perspective" (Fred Johnson--NationalScience Teachers Association);
(2) "Toward a Research Agenda in EarlyChildhood Science,
Mathematics, and Technology Education" (Alverna
M.Champion--National Science Foundation); (3) "Making Sense of the
World"(Shirley Malcom--American Association for the Advancement of
Science); (4)"The Forum on Early Childhood Science, Mathematics,
and Technology Education"(Jacqueline R. Johnson--Grand Valley State
University, Allendale, Michigan);(5) "The State of Early Childhood
Programs in America; Challenges for the NewMillenium" (Barbara Day
and Tracie Yarbrough--The University of NorthCarolina-Chapel Hill;
(6) "Policy Implications for Math, Science, andTechnology in Early
Childhood Education" (Barbara T. Bowman--EriksonInstitute); (7)
"Concept Development in Preschool Children" (Susan
A.Gelman--University of Michigan-Ann Arbor); (8) "Educating Young
Children inMath, Science, and Technology" (David Elkind--Tufts
University, Medford,Massachusetts); (9) "Science in Early
Childhood: Developing and AcquiringFundamental Concepts and Skills"
(Karen K. Lind--University of Louisville,Kentucky); (10) "Early
Childhood Mathematics" (Susan Sperry Smith--CardinalStritch
University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin); (11) "Young Children
andTechnology" (Douglas Clements--SUNY-Buffalo, New York); (12)
"ScienceAssessment in Early Childhood Programs" (Edward Chittenden
and Jacqueline
