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Teaching children science through storytelling combined with hands-on activities – a successful instructional strategy?
Karlstad University, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology (starting 2013), Department of Environmental and Life Sciences (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9060-9973
2017 (English)In: Education 3-13, ISSN 0300-4279, E-ISSN 1475-7575, Vol. 47, no 1, p. 34-46Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Earlier studies have discussed the usefulness of storytelling and hands-on activities when teaching young children science. However, few studies have investigated the use of the two methods in combination. This study reports on five pre-school teachers’ experience of combining storytelling and hands-on activities in teaching science and their perceived effects of the combination. Interviews with the teachers and a supplementary observation served as the data material, which was transformed into narratives and member-checked by the participating teachers. Some found the combination of methods important while others argued that hands-on activities were effective without the use of stories. The teachers’ enjoyment in adopting the combinatory method and their appreciation of the stories also made a difference.

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Routledge, 2017. Vol. 47, no 1, p. 34-46
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hands-on activities, science, Storytelling
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Educational Sciences
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Education
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-65773DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2017.1386228ISI: 000469841800003Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85030663736OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-65773DiVA, id: diva2:1176060
Available from: 2018-01-19 Created: 2018-01-19 Last updated: 2019-07-12Bibliographically approved

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