December 1st, 2008 | RESEARCH
The article offers tips for early childhood educators on planning and implementing field experiences for young learners in natural history museums. It cites that providing children with access to nature could build their science literacy. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation and recommends that teachers should focus on children's interests and provide them the time to relax. Teachers should also encourage active learning and ensure to make the visit memorable.
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Leah Melber, Author, California State UniversityCitation
Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1068-6177
Publication: Dimensions of Early Childhood
Volume: 36
Number: 1
Page(s): 22
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Audience: Educators | Teachers | Museum | ISE Professionals | Pre-K Children (0-5)
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science | History | policy | law | Life science | Nature of science
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Informal | Formal Connections | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs