STEM in Early Childhood Education: Using the Inquiry approach to Scaffold Learning

Research on why and how to start STEM in early childhood education, with hands-on learning and using an inquiry approach. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.

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