scholarly journals Experiencias robóticas en infantil

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salomé Recio Caride
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
El Paso ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Integral Development

En cualquier nivel del ámbito de la educación, cada vez está más presente la robótica. En este artículo, compartimos prácticas llevadas a cabo a lo largo de cinco cursos escolares, con dos grupos de Educación Infantil, iniciándose en el desarrollo del pensamiento computacional. Con él, pretendemos mostrar algunas de las experiencias que se han llevado a cabo desde los 3 años con la intención de dar visibilidad a estas vivencias, por si sirven como ejemplo a quienes aún no se han atrevido a dar el paso e introducir este tipo de pensamiento en los primeros niveles escolares. O para quienes ven con miedo o desaprobación estas prácticas, con la esperanza de que perciban lo positivo que pueden aportar a sus clases y desarrollo integral de su alumnado. At any level in the field of education, robotics is increasingly present. In this article, we share practices carried out throughout five school courses, with two groups of Early Childhood Education, beginning in the development of computational thinking. With it, we intend to show some of the experiences that have been carried out since 3 years with the intention of giving visibility to these experiences, in case they serve as an example to those who have not yet dared to take the step and introduce this type of Thought in the first school levels. Or for those who see these practices with fear or disapproval, with the hope that they perceive the positive that they can contribute to their classes and integral development of their students.

Early Teacher Training Across European Countries

2018 ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Ma Isabel Amor Almedina ◽  
Rocío Serrano Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Integral Development ◽  
Technological Competences

This chapter presents the evolution of Early Childhood Education in Spain from different educational laws. The progression of these is confirmed as a stage of custody and care until its consideration as an educational stage, which has their owns signs of identity and even a curriculum. Likewise, it is shown that the learning of other languages and the development of technological competences has made Pre-School Education an effective tool for linguistic and cultural diversity. This matter is caused by the social and political changes, which have had a great influence on education. Research and experience confirm that Early Childhood Education is a substantial stage in support of the integral development of children at these ages, in which their benefits are extrapolated and remain over a lifetime.

From Computational Thinking to Computational Doing

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Marina Umaschi Bers
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Broad Definition ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Computational Literacy

Computer programming is becoming an essential skill in the 21st century, and in order to best prepare future generations, the promotion of computational thinking and literacy must begin in early childhood education. Computational thinking can be defined in many ways. The broad definition offered in this chapter is that computational thinking practices refer to techniques applied by humans to express themselves by designing and constructing computation. This chapter claims that one of the fundamental ways in which computational thinking can be supported and augmented is by providing children with opportunities to code and to create their own interactive computational media. Thus, computational literacy will allow children to become producers and not only consumers of digital artifacts and systems.

Why Teach Coding to Early Elementary Learners

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-40
Author(s):  
Claudia M. Mihm
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Early Elementary ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Way Of Thinking

As coding and computer science become established domains in K-2 education, researchers and educators understand that children are learning more than skills when they learn to code – they are learning a new way of thinking and organizing thought. While these new skills are beneficial to future programming tasks, they also support the development of other crucial skills in early childhood education. This chapter explores the ways that coding supports computational thinking in young children and connects the core concepts of computational thinking to the broader K-2 context.

scholarly journals Descubrir el mundo con el cuerpo en la infancia. La importancia de los materiales en la psicomotricidad infantil (Discovering the world through the body in the childhood. The importance of materials in the child psychomotricity)

Retos ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 329-336
Author(s):  
Rosario Mérida-Serrano ◽  
María de los Ángeles Olivares-García ◽  
María Elena González-Alfaya
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
The Body ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Integral Development ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Physical Level

En la etapa de Educación Infantil (0-6 años) el alumnado experimenta un enorme desarrollo físico y madurativo del cuerpo, utilizándolo como una herramienta fundamental para conocer y explorar el contexto físico y social que le rodea. En las aulas infantiles, conocedoras de la necesidad de alcanzar un desarrollo integral que potencie equilibradamente las dimensiones físicas, emocionales, sociales y cognitivas de los niños y niñas, se ponen en marcha estrategias de psicomotricidad para favorecer el desarrollo de habilidades físicas como la coordinación general, el equilibrio y la motricidad gruesa. En este trabajo presentamos diversos materiales con los que los niños y niñas interactúan a nivel corporal para estimular sus movimientos y favorecer su creatividad. El uso de materiales adecuados propiciará un reconocimiento ajustado y progresivo de la imagen corporal de los pequeños, como base para la construcción de una identidad y autoestima personal adecuada. De modo específico, en este trabajo se presenta un análisis descriptivo de cómo estas estrategias y materiales son utilizados en las aulas infantiles, concretamente en el segundo ciclo de esta etapa (3-6), en relación con las actividades de psicomotricidad, cuando se trabaja con un enfoque centrado en el aprendizaje basado en proyectos.Abstract. In Early Childhood Education (0-6 years), pupils experience an enormous physical and maturative development of their bodies. They use it as a fundamental instrument to know and explore the physical and social context that surrounds them. Being aware of the need to reach an integral development that promotes the children’s physical, emotional, social and cognitive capacities in a balanced way, psychomotor strategies are implemented in the classrooms to favour the development of physical abilities such as general coordination, balance and gross motor skills. In this work we present various resources with which children are able to interact at a physical level to stimulate their movements and encourage their creativity. The use of appropriate resources will lead to an adjusted and progressive recognition of the children’s body image, as a basis for developing an adequate personal identity and level of self-esteem. Specifically, this paper presents a descriptive analysis of how these strategies and resources are used in classrooms, namely in the second cycle of early childhood education (3-6 years), in relation to psychomotor activities, when working with a project-based learning approach.

Fostering Computational Thinking and Creativity in Early Childhood Education

2022 ◽  
pp. 21-45
Author(s):  
Katerina V. Glezou
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Programming Environments ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Key Aspects

This chapter focuses on the design and implementation of coding, programming, and robotics activities in real-world classroom conditions in early childhood education that foster computational thinking and creativity. The study extends the author's experience in designing learning environments through experimentation, exploration, expression, construction, meaning negotiation, and collaboration. The author tries to gain further insight into the potential of implementing unplugged activities, robotics systems, and programming environments in the context of multi-disciplinary, hands-on activities. Using a variety of tools, strategies, and methods as well as qualitative approaches employed in case studies of classroom practice during Afternoon Robotics Club courses, the findings highlight the overall process indicating some special features that contribute to or cause difficulty in the formation of an effective learning experience. Special issues of interest, key aspects, solutions, and recommendations, as well as future research directions, are discussed.

scholarly journals Demands in Early Childhood Education: Montessori Pedagogy, Prepared Environment, and Teacher Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Aida Macià-Gual ◽  
Laura Domingo-Peñafiel
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Western World ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Integral Development ◽  
The Right

Recognizing the inherent attention in examining how educational practices affect our future, there is little known about society’s demands related to early childhood education. This paper aims to analyze the current preschool enrolment situation in the Euro-Western world and the demands of society, focusing attention on the characteristics needed in the prepared environment and in teacher training practices that inclusive education offers. Different socio-cultural theories have been analyzed, and practices regarding human development have been presented as they guarantee an integral development of the child, one which respects infant developmental stages and offers the right scaffolding and environment to stimulate a child’s interest and potential. All these aspects are claimed in society, and are reflected in the Montessori Pedagogy principles, where thanks to the observation and knowledge regarding children’s needs, educators can prepare stimulating environments that lead to personal formative development.

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