Development – implementation – evaluation of digital scenarios about nanotechnology in preschool education
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the change of views and the degree of understanding preschool children have of concepts, phenomena, tools, and applications of Nanotechnology through their participation in a teaching intervention using digital scenarios on the Go-Lab platform. Furthermore, it was examined whether digital scenarios can be appliedin the kindergarten context and how the students respond to the inquiry-based approach. To achieve these objectives, a teaching intervention was designed and implemented regarding the phenomenon of the Gecko lizard's adhesive ability and the 3 Big Ideas of Nanotechnology. Using qualitative research methods, we collected data from student interviews and drawings. Our findings support the claim that students improved their understanding and pointed out specific approaches, such as using visual information, as more appropriate for students of this age.
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