STEM Investigation of Place: Exploring Ordinary Moments for Creative STEM Learning Ecologies

This presentation discusses the importance of incorporating ordinary moments in STEM learning ecologies for creative and active learning. It explores the significance of natural and outdoor activities in early childhood education and how they can help in the development of children's learning and thinking processes.

Stem investigation
of place

TABLE OF CONTENT
 Stem learning ecologies
 Ordinary moments
 Conclusion
 References

STEM LEARNING ECOLOGIES
 The students have been invited to
explore and build pedagogical
relations, within local places actively
where ordinary fundamental
moments while playing with
children,
 It have been found to be highly
creative for generating STEM
learning ecologies. It can be also
analysed that ordinary moments
such as active plays in social plays
among children

ORDINARY MOMENTS-1
USING A SHOE AS A PHONE
 from this scenario it can be
analysed that children are
attracted towards things that are
attractive and colourful.
 Thus, it is very important that a
teacher should inculcate in
teaching practices that are
designed in a way that is in a
way that is attractive to the
children so that it help them in
active learning that is .

ORDINARY MOMENT-2
USING A BOOK UPSIDE DOWN
 While in the classroom, teacher
observed a child playing with a book
and trying to read it upside down.
While watching at the children the
teacher laughed at the ordinary
moment.
 However, From this ordinary moment
it can be evaluated that children's are
very active and always engages in
playful activity,

ORDINARY MOMENT-3
CHILD PLAYING WITH MUD AND CREATING
OBJECTS
While playing outdoors a teacher observed a
childe playing with mud and creating objects and
different different shapes out of that mud.
From this ordinary moments it can be analysed
that teachers must in their learning processes
engage the children in natural and outdoor
activities that will help the children not only in
getting attached to the natural environment but
also help in learning through natural processes.

CONCLUSION
 Thus it can be concluded that for the development of the children it is
very important that there is inculcation of ordinary moments in the
STEM process.
 This will help in learning about the child's learning and thinking
process.

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