Published for the Academia Europaea
`The book contains some interesting contributions, some by acknowledged world experts in the field of science education.'
European Review
`This is certainly a book that I am pleased to have as a resource for pre-service and in-service professional development courses for primary teachers. The style of writing makes all chapters easily accessible.'
- Primary Science Review
`...an ideal text for anyone wanting a broad introduction to the issues in early years science.'
- Educational Research
Growing up with Science examines the need to tackle scientific literacy from the beginning of education in the primary school and even in the pre-school period, so that at every stage of education asking questions about life and the physical world are regarded as important - as are the means by which answers to these questions are obtained. Its main aims are:
* to examine ways of improving science education for children from the earliest years
* to examine ways of improving science education for children from the earliest years
* to suggest the changes needed in European pre-school and primary school education.
A wide range of issues is covered from basic developmental psychology, through pedagogics with practical examples from current practice, to implementation and evaluation.
The contributors' goal is to find a way to inculcate the logical approach to understanding that is characteristic of science, with ideas and examples carefully selected to provide the grasp of important principles. This sound basis will help the child grow into a citizen capable of dealing critically with new propositions encountered throughout life.
Sir Arnold Burgen was formerly Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the National Institute for Medical Research. He was also the President of Academia Europaea from its founding in 1988 until 1994. He is currently editor of the European Review. Kjell Harnqvist is Professor Emeritus of Education and Educational Psychology at Gothenberg University. He is also the former Dean of Social Sciences and Rector of the University of Gothenberg. He is a member of Academia Europaea and a researcher in differential psychology and longitudinal studies of educational career development.The Academia Europaea, founded in 1988, is an international, non-governmental association of individual scholars and scientists aiming to promote learning, education and research. It currently has over 1650 members from thirty-four countries. It covers a wide range of disciplines including the physical sciences and technology, the biological sciences and medicine, the humanities, the social and cognitive sciences, economics and law.
