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Asia-Pacific Forum
on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 10, Issue 2, Article 14 (Dec., 2009) |
Science education in preschool: How to assimilate the Reggio Emilia pedagogy in a Turkish preschool*
Hatice Zeynep INAN
The Dumlupinar University Merkez Kampus, Egitim Fakultesi, Tavsanli Yolu 10. km., Kutahya, TURKEY
Email: haticezeynep@hotmail.com
Received 7 Oct., 2009
Revised 28 Dec., 2009
This commentary manuscript, which was part of a larger research project, aimed to show how teachers can help preschoolers construct their knowledge of science and meet preschool science standards successfully in a Reggio Emilia approach. The demonstrations for preschool teachers are summarized as follows: be inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach; aim higher; take individual needs into consideration; listen to the child; pay attention to shared interests of children; do documentation; balance peer culture and school culture; take action; support “hands-on, heads-on, hearts-on” experiences; be flexible; and properly benefit from the Turkish National Education standards.
Keywords: Reggio Emilia Approach; Reggio Emilia-inspired; Assimilation; Science education; Preschool; Demonstrations
*This commentary article is adopted from Hatice Zeynep Inan's dissertation study entitled “An Interpretivist Approach To Understanding How Natural Sciences Are Represented In A Reggio Emilia-Inspired Preschool Classroom” The Ohio State University. Columbus/OH, U. S. A., 2007, Adviser: Rebecca Kantor.
