STEM Learning Lab at the Borderless Leadership Conference
UC Irvine’s Advancing publication shares involvement with Borderless Leadership Conference in Guanajuato with Mexican President Vicente Fox.
Researchers Need Community Partners to Create Lasting Initiatives
PsychologyToday article on early childhood learning and the importance of partnerships- as seen through UC Irvine’s STEM Learning Lab.
Playing the Way to High-Quality STEM Learning
PsychologyToday article on early childhood learning, Playful Learning Landscapes and Fraction Ball.
High-quality early child care and education: The gift that lasts a lifetime
Brookings article on math and early childhood education, featuring Dr Bustamante.
Five Ways Early Educators Can Make Math Fun, According to an Early Education Researcher
PBS SoCal article on Math Learning, Fraction Ball and Playful Learning Landscapes.
Inclusive R&D Centers Educator Voice. It’s Already Changing the Face of Math Instruction.
EdSurge article on EF+ Math and Fraction Ball.
Santa Ana Families Design Playful Learning Experiences for Kids in the Community
PBS SoCal article on Playful Learning Landscapes.
APS Awards Asst. Prof. Andres Bustamante Rising Star Designation
UC Irvine press release on APS Awardee Asst. Prof. Andres Bustamante.
NSF awards $2.57M grant to support STEM learning installations in Santa Ana public areas
UC Irvine press release on playful learning landscapes
UCI receives NSF grant to create and test interactive videos to foster children’s science learning
UC Irvine press release on interactive videos to foster science learning.
Fraction Ball at El Sol Academy
UC Irvine newsletter story on Fraction Ball.
Family & Community Engagement: Doing with—not for—families
“They know their children better than anyone—their temperaments, personalities, strengths, vulnerabilities, talents, and special needs. They know their own cultures and the cultures they want to transmit to their children. When parents share their knowledge, they improve provider practices and program quality.”
Early Childhood Science is a Fast Track to a High-Quality Learning Environment
For many, the idea of science education is scary. It conjures memories of high school chemistry and memorizing formulas that feel unrelated to our daily lives. This wariness of science education is especially common in early childhood, several studies suggest that early childhood teachers report…
Introducing High Quality Preschool 2.0: Targeted Learning Can Also be Fun!
Children learn in a way that “sticks” when these factors are present, and have so much fun that they can’t wait to learn more. The second example above is what we call “guided play” which is a discovery-learning approach intermediate between…