Building Learning Trajectories for Intentional, Inclusive, and Individualized Instructional Experiences in STEM

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ID22045514
AuthorsShannon Stark Guss (0000-0003-1531-5868, University of Denver, corresponding author), Chih-Ing Lim (0000-0003-3313-1405, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA), Douglas H Clements (0000-0003-1800-5099, University of Denver, corresponding author), Elica B Sharifnia (0000-0003-0703-3780, University of Denver), Adam L Holland (0000-0002-1952-7190, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA), Megan Vinh (0000-0003-4812-2878, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA), Julie Sarama (0000-0003-1275-6916, University of Denver)
Year2023
Volume14
Issue1
Pages8
Publication date2023-12-21
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci14010008
OpenAlexW4390059459
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

Early science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning experiences often exclude children with disabilities and intersecting identities. To promote learning in STEM for all children, the Curriculum Research Framework (CRF) was applied to build learning trajectories of STEM for children from birth to age 5. The CRF was extended and enhanced to generate explicitly inclusive learning trajectories for children with and without disabilities. The process of generating a priori foundations, building learning trajectories, and testing the results in inclusive settings led to new resources for early childhood education (ECE) and early childhood special education (ECSE) practitioners and generated implications for creating and evaluating learning trajectories in ways that affirm that all children belong in STEM. Challenges faced and lessons learned in this process are presented to guide future research and development using the revised and enhanced CRF

Curriculum · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Early childhood education · Educational technology · Learning disability · Learning Sciences · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Computer Science · Disability Education and Employment · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology

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