Building with focus on stability and construction: using a story as inspiration when teaching technology and design in preschool. Issue 2 (17th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Walan, Susanne; Flognman, Jeanni; Kilbrink, Nina
• Is Part Of: Education 3-13. Volume 48:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 174
• Page End: 190
• Publication Date: 2020-02-17
• Subjects: Building -- constructing -- preschool -- storytelling; Education -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Education, Primary -- Periodicals; Education, Elementary -- Periodicals; 372.942
• DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2019.1601751
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-4279

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this study children's learning of the concept, stability, during some building activities were investigated. It was also examined how a story can create meaning, having the children build for some animals in the story. Two preschool teachers and 10 children participated. Data consisted of video-recordings from activities with the children and was analysed through thematic coding. The findings showed that the children enjoyed to build and showed an understanding of how to build stable constructions, however without using the word stable. There were connections to the story and new stories were also made by the children during building activities.