Supporting Science, Design and Technology in the Early Years (Supporting Early Learning) - Hardcover

Siraj-Blatchford, John; MacLeod-Brudenell, Iain

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0335199437 ISBN 13: 9780335199433

Publisher: Open Univ Pr, 1999

Synopsis

Siraj-Blatchford (technology education, Cambridge U.) and MacLeod-Brudenell (education, U. of Derby) offers advice to adults who work with children up to about six years old in a variety of formal and informal settings about how young children learn science, design, and technology and how adults can help them develop skills. They explain the developmental framework and illustrate their ideas with a range of stimulating activities. US distribution is by Taylor and Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author

John Siraj-Blatchford is a Senior Lecturer at Homerton College, Cambridge. He has extensive experience in teaching science and design and technology education and in teaching and supervising research in the early years. He has also conducted a number of research projects of his own. He is the author of numerous academic papers and articles, and several books.

Iain MacLeod-Brudenell has taught in all phases of education, and had extensive experience of working with early years professionals through INSET and advisory work. His most recent experiences have been in teacher education; managing a PGCE course; teaching early years design and technology. He is currently programme leader for the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies course at the University of Derby. Iain has four grown up children and is now a proud grandfather.

Edition details

• Publisher: Open Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0335199437
• ISBN 13: 9780335199433
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 143