MOVE 2 LEARN
Move2Learn is an international research-practitioner collaborative project, investigating how interactive museum exhibits can be designed to help young children aged 3-6 years express, communicate, and develop their scientific thinking.
Our project looks at what types of sensory experiences and physical actions are meaningful for developing science ideas, and ways we can encourage these through both the design of interactive exhibits as well as through facilitation, affirming and supporting family interactions that in turn can impact opportunities for all children.
MOVE 2 LEARN
Move2Learn is an international research-practitioner collaborative project, investigating how interactive museum exhibits can be designed to help young children aged 3-6 years express, communicate, and develop their scientific thinking.
Our project looks at what types of sensory experiences and physical actions are meaningful for developing science ideas, and ways we can encourage these through both the design of interactive exhibits as well as through facilitation, affirming and supporting family interactions that in turn can impact opportunities for all children.
This material is based upon work supported under a collaboration between the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Wellcome Trust, and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) via a grant from the NSF (NSF Grant 1646940) and a grant from the Wellcome Trust with ESRC (Wellcome Trust Grant 206205/Z/17/Z).
Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of NSF, the Wellcome Trust, or ESRC. This website is hosted by The University of Edinburgh.
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