Blog Practice Highlights - Using Learning Trajectories for Meaningful STEM Learning

Authors:

Douglas H. Clements, Julie Sarama

Publication Date:

03/28/2021

At the STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMI2E2) center, we are developing and validating learning trajectories for science, technology, and, engineering. At the same time, we are improving existing trajectories for math. Why are learning trajectories critical to early childhood educators? Learning trajectories help educators understand how children think and learn about STEM topics and at the same time, how to support progressions in child thinking and learning.

 

Audience: 

  • Faculty & PD providers
  • Families
  • Practitioners

Developmental stage: 

  • 5+/Beyond age 5

Setting: 

  • Center/Preschool
  • Community
  • Home

Resource Type: 

  • Blog posts

Topic: 

  • STEM
  • Accommodations (adaptations, supports)
  • Inclusion
  • Learning Trajectories

Level of Intended Impact: 

  • Awareness
  • Knowledge acquisition
  • Knowledge application

Language: 

  • English

Developer / Author: 

  • STEMIE

Routines and Everyday Activities: 

  • Group activities (circle time, tabletop activity)
  • Playtime (indoors & outdoors)