ABSTRACT Research Findings: Various cross-disciplinary STEM learning activities were
implemented in the early childhood context. Young children and their parents had rather …

Studies show that children spend considerable time engaged in informal learning outside of
educational settings. Informal educational settings such as museums can provide a variety …

STEM is an educational practice to integrate science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology within the formal and informal context and it provides practical opportunities for …

Despite the burgeoning adoption of informal learning in people's daily lives, the actual
effects of informal learning activities, especially technology-related informal learning …

This study is a collaborative project between university researchers and museum
practitioners investigating ways to advance STEM learning opportunities for young children …

This study focused on tinkering, a playful form of open-ended problem solving that is being
widely adopted in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education as …

This study examines how parents' and children's explanatory talk and exploratory behaviors
support children's causal reasoning at a museum in San Jose, CA in 2017. One‐hundred …

To explore the potential contribution of parents' causal talk to preschooler's emerging
scientific literacy and related interests, we observed 153 parent–child dyads playing …

Perhaps more than at any other time in history, the development of mathematical skill is
critical for the long-term success of students. Unfortunately, on average, US students lag …

When contextualizing educational methods, teachers can focus on constructivism to develop
inquiry materials as STEAM subject matter for use in schools. However, there is little …