Technology and sustainability for/in early childhood education and care

Bibliographic Data

ID21727973
AuthorsAnita Tvedt Crisostomo (0000-0003-3506-3290, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author), Anne B Reinertsen (0000-0003-0467-4515, Østfold University of Applied Sciences)
Year2020
Volume18
Issue4
Pages545-555
Publication date2020-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolicy Futures in Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1478-2103 • E-ISSN: 1478-2103
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1478210320921691
OpenAlexW3025828369
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

Inspired by a posthuman philosophy, this paper explores sustainable natureculture kindergarten praxis as a pragmatic transcorporeal collective engagement with the present and sustainable future events to come. The point of departure is the economic argument for implementing science, technology, engineering and mathematics education within early childhood education and care as a preparation for the challenges a science- and technology-driven society brings at the forefront. By exploring and experimenting with dataphilosophy as our theory-method and the concept of non-position, we embrace and critique technology and technological solutions in connection with kindergarten praxis and steer them towards new forms of solidarity and socially just pedagogies. Through the article, we ask (in)directly what kind of subject position digitalization as part of a sustainable future requires, and the inevitable questions this subject position regarding professionalism within early childhood education and care brings

Early childhood education · Economics · Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Posthuman · Praxis · Sociology · Solidarity · Sustainability · Child Development and Digital Technology · Children's Rights and Participation · Computer Science · Digital Education and Society · Engineering · Law

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