USING A “MAD SCIENCE DAY” TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF WONDER AND CURIOSITY IN EARLY YEARS STUDENTS: REFLECTIONS FROM A TEACHER

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  • Bronwyn Reid O'Connor University of Sydney

Keywords:

science education, inquiry, early years science, wonder, curiosity

References

Hadzigeorgiou, Y.P. Fostering a Sense of Wonder in the Science Classroom. Res Sci Educ 42, 985–1005 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-011-9

Riga, F., Winterbottom, M., Harris, E., & Newby, L. (2017). Inquiry-based science education. In K.s. Taber & B. Akpan (Eds.), Science Education, 247-261

Timms, M., Moyle, K., Weldon, P. & Mitchell, P. (2018). Challenges in STEM learning in Australian schools. Policy Insights Issue 7. Camberwell, VIC: ACER.

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18-11-2022

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