FNUG Foundations is based on articles that participants have read in advance, which we discuss during the seminar.
The focus of the debate on October 31 will be on two articles:
- "Scientific Playworlds: a Model of Teaching Science in Play-Based Setting" by Marilyn Fleer.
The text presents research showing a connection between imagination in science and imagination in play. The research is based on a case study in a preschool environment, which demonstrated that the creation of collective scientific narratives along with wonder-driven discourses were key factors for scientific learning in play-based environments. An approach, called "Scientific Playworlds," is presented as a possible model for teaching science in play-based settings.
- "Young children's mathematical problem solving and thinking in a playworld" by Liang Li and Leigh Disney.
The text draws on a cultural-historical concept of play, motives, and the pedagogical process within a "playworld" approach to explore how it creates motivating conditions for young children to achieve a meaningful learning experience through repeated patterns. It argues that the "Mathematical Playworld," as a new pedagogical approach in the world of imaginary situations, should be promoted, as it builds the motivating conditions that support meaningful learning of mathematical concepts in the dual sense created for children. The text also contributes to the understanding of young children's mathematical problem-solving processes in the collective imaginary situation and considers how learning processes become personally meaningful for children, as well as how the teacher's role in play supports children's mathematization.
We will start with an informal lunch from 12 to 1 PM for those who wish to attend. Please bring your own food.