Chemical Experiments in Preschool: Observation Children’s Manual Skills and Their Interest in STEM
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://pages.pedf.cuni.cz/pbe/files/2025/11/PBE_2024_final.pdf" target="_blank" >https://pages.pedf.cuni.cz/pbe/files/2025/11/PBE_2024_final.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Chemical Experiments in Preschool: Observation Children’s Manual Skills and Their Interest in STEM
Original language description
This preliminary study explores the integration of chemical experiments into a kindergarten environment, focusing on children’s manual skills and their ability to self-evaluate their work. During several experiments, children practised basic chemical operations, including mixing, measuring liquids, and weighing solids. Their skills were observed as they worked with tools such as measuring cylinders, beakers, spoons, and scales. Self-reflection was encouraged by inviting the children to evaluate their own performance. Discussions and questionnaires revealed a lively interest among the childrenin understanding how different substances are created and the processes behind everyday phenomena. This approach not only enhanced their scientific literacy but also fostered curiosity and excitement about science, laying a foundation for future learning in STEM fields.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Article name in the collection
PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION AND OTHER STUDENT-ACTIVATION STRATEGIES AND ISSUES IN STE(A)M EDUCATION XXII.
ISBN
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ISSN
2695-0626
e-ISSN
2695-0626
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
71-79
Publisher name
Univerzita Karlova, Pedagogická fakulta
Place of publication
Praha
Event location
Praha
Event date
Nov 7, 2024
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
UT code for WoS article
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