Ecological Literacy--Preparing Children for the Twenty-First Century

Autor/inn/en	de Brito Miranda, Ana Célia; Jófili, Zélia; dos Anjos Carneiro-Leão, Ana Maria
Titel	Ecological Literacy--Preparing Children for the Twenty-First Century
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 187 (2017) 2, S.192-205 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2016.1226353
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Recreational Activities; Concept Formation; Ecology; Scientific Literacy; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Play; Preschool Children; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Freizeitgestaltung; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Ökologie; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Spiel; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Brasilien
Abstract	How is it possible to form concepts in early childhood education? This question was the starting point of this study using recreational activities as a tool to support ecological literacy. The research was conducted with children aged 4-5 years in a Brazilian school. Initially, the meanings children attributed to the concept of a "food web" were identified during a teaching sequence including dramatization, games, drawings and interviews. The results show that although the understanding of the scientific concept of a food web did not exceed the complex phase of thought established by Vygotsky [(1986). "Thought and language." London: The MIT Press], we observed a development relating to the children's ecological literacy, supporting the research of Capra [(2006a). "A teia da vida: uma nova compreensão científica dos sistemas vivos." São Paulo: Cultrix; Capra, F. (2006b). "Alfabetização Ecológica--a educação das crianças para um mundo sustentável." São Paulo: Cultrix]. The group of young children developed the perception of belonging to the web, raising awareness of the importance of animal care to preserve life. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01