Parents play a pivotal role in introducing their children to science, but little is known about
the nature of an early science-related home learning environment. This study examines …

While educational television or video programs are important and accessible learning
resources for young children, the lack of contingent interaction afforded within this type of …

Guided by uses and gratifications theory, the current project invited parents (N= 358) to
submit YouTube videos (N= 973) recently viewed by their children aged 0 to 8. Parents rated …

Abstract Families make important contributions to children's learning across multiple
developmental domains by providing quality educational experiences in the home and …

There is growing recognition that interest is critical for engaging and supporting learners
from diverse communities in engineering and other science, technology, engineering, and …

Parents have a strong influence on young children's science learning. Factors such as
parental education, interest, and child-directed speech influence how children perceive and …

Thirty-eight years ago, the senior editor for this volume published a revision of his book on
infancy and early childhood. Seven pages in the chapter on socialization were devoted to …

Within engineering education, informal, out-of-school making experiences and parent–child
interactions within home environments are both considered as a promising context for the …

Educational media can be a helpful supplement to early childhood education, especially for
science, which is not as supported as other topics in classrooms and home environments …

Young children's engagement with digital tools (eg, tablets, smartphones, ebooks/storyapps,
and mobile apps) is increasing globally. This is inevitable in our digital world. Even though …