Understanding the Process of Scientific Literacy Development among Children in the Early Years Through Play and Intentionality

Authors: Roy, Goutam^{Aff1, IDs11165025102919_cor1}, Sikder, Shukla, Letts, Will

Source: Research in Science Education. :1-24

Adopting scientific literacy in early years from empirical studies on formal education: a systematic review of the literature

Authors: Roy, Goutam^{Aff1, IDs40594025005471_cor1}, Sikder, Shukla, Danaia, Lena

Source: International Journal of STEM Education. 12(1)

Studying children’s small science and early engineering learning process to help shape their cultural identity in culturally valued play-based experience

Authors: Sikder, Shukla^{Aff1, IDs11422023102099_cor1}

Source: Cultural Studies of Science Education. 19(2-3):231-255

"The possibility of meeting the needs of all children": A framework for enhancing inclusive STEAM pedagogy in early childhood settings

Authors: Mullick, Jahirul ^a, Wang, Qiusu ^b, Vlcek, Samantha ^{c, ⁎}, Sikder, Shukla ^d

Source: In International Journal of Educational Research 2025 133

Children’s Mathematical Graphics Illustrating Inner 'Voices': A Literature Review

Authors: Dwyer, Jenny^Aff13, MacDonald, Amy^Aff14, Sikder, Shukla^Aff13

Contributors: Fleer, Marilyn, Series Editor^Aff1, Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid, Series Editor^Aff2, Edwards, Anne, Editorial Board Member^Aff3, Hedegaard, Mariane, Editorial Board Member^Aff4, Johansson, Eva, Editorial Board Member^Aff5, Mejía Arauz, Rebeca, Editorial Board Member^Aff6, Wallerstedt, Cecilia, Editorial Board Member^Aff7, Li, Liang, Editorial Board Member^Aff8, Mahony, Linda, editor^Aff9, McLeod, Sharynne, editor^Aff10, Salamon, Andi, editor^Aff11, Dwyer, Jenny, editor^Aff12

Source: Early Childhood Voices: Children, Families, Professionals. 42:71-84

Children Draw Talking Around the World.

Authors: McLeod, Sharynne, Gregoric, Carolyn, Davies, Jessamy, Dealtry, Lysa, Delli-Pizzi, Laura, Downey, Belinda, Elwick, Sheena, Hopf, Suzanne C., Ivory, Nicola, McAlister, Holly, Murray, Elizabeth, Rahman, Azizur, Sikder, Shukla, Tran, Van H., Zischke, Cherie

Source: Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools; Oct2025, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p1088-1109, 22p

Subject Terms: TREATMENT of communicative disorders, PEARSON correlation (Statistics), HEALTH services accessibility, QUALITATIVE research, DRAWING, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, QUANTITATIVE research, LISTENING, ATTITUDE (Psychology), MULTILINGUALISM, NONVERBAL communication, EARLY intervention (Education), THEMATIC analysis, COMMUNICATION, CHILD development, SPEECH evaluation, CONCEPTUAL structures, ART therapy, SOCIAL support, DATA analysis software, CONFIDENCE intervals, CHILD psychology, INTERPERSONAL relations, HEALTH care teams, PATIENTS' attitudes, LANGUAGE acquisition, CULTURAL pluralism, CHILD behavior, SELF-perception, CHILDREN

Early Childhood Educators' Beliefs and Confidence Regarding STEM Education

Authors: MacDonald, Amy (ORCID 0000-0001-5983-4980), Danaia, Lena, Sikder, Shukla, Huser, Carmen

Source: International Journal of Early Childhood. Dec 2021 53(3):241-259.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, STEM Education, Positive Attitudes, Active Learning, Inquiry, Young Children, Educational Practices, Knowledge Level, Personality, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Australia

Effective Early Childhood STEM Education: Findings from the 'Little Scientists' Evaluation

Authors: MacDonald, Amy (ORCID 0000-0001-5983-4980), Huser, Carmen, Sikder, Shukla, Danaia, Lena

Source: Early Childhood Education Journal. May 2020 48(3):353-363.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, STEM Education, Faculty Development, Early Childhood Teachers, Best Practices, Teacher Competencies, Self Efficacy, Inquiry, Play, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness

Geographic Terms: Australia

Early Childhood Care and Education in Bangladesh: A Review of Policies, Practices and Research

Authors: Sikder, Shukla^Aff1, Banu, Laila Farhana Apnan^Aff2

Contributors: Fleer, Marilyn, editor^Aff11, van Oers, Bert, editor^Aff12

Source: International Handbook of Early Childhood Education. :569-587

The Relations between Ideal and Real Forms of 'Small Science': Conscious Collaboration among Parents and Infants-Toddlers (Cultural Studies of Science Education)

Authors: Sikder, Shukla, Fleer, Marilyn

Source: Cultural Studies of Science Education. Dec 2018 13(4):865-888.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Science Education, Child Development, Scientific Concepts, Infants, Toddlers, Video Technology, Family Environment, Immigrants, Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship, Teaching Methods, Preschool Education, Concept Formation, Cognitive Processes

Geographic Terms: Bangladesh, Singapore, Australia

Relations of Dynamic Aspects of Motives in Infant-Toddler’s Play: Enhance Small Science Learning Experience

Authors: Sikder, Shukla^Aff6

Contributors: Fleer, Marilyn, Series editor^Aff1, Pramling Samuelsson, Ingrid, Series editor^Aff2, Li, Liang, editor^Aff3, Quiñones, Gloria, editor^Aff4, Ridgway, Avis, editor^Aff5

Source: Studying Babies and Toddlers : Relationships in Cultural Contexts. 20:193-206

'Small Science': Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Science in Everyday Family Life

Authors: Sikder, Shukla, Fleer, Marilyn

Source: Research in Science Education. Jun 2015 45(3):445-464.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts, Informal Education, Family Environment, Immigrants, Longitudinal Studies, Observation, Video Technology, Science Education

Geographic Terms: Australia, Bangladesh, Singapore

Social Situation of Development: Parents Perspectives on Infants-Toddlers' Concept Formation in Science

Authors: Sikder, Shukla

Source: Early Child Development and Care. 2015 185(10):1658-1677.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Concept Formation, Infants, Toddlers, Scientific Concepts, Child Development, Family Environment, Interviews, Video Technology, Audio Equipment, Social Development, Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Sociocultural Patterns, Play, Role, Researchers, Cultural Context

Geographic Terms: Australia, Bangladesh, Singapore

EQUITY AND INCLUSION THROUGH STEAM PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: Culturally Valued Play-Based Experiences

Authors: Sikder, Shukla, Mullick, Jahirul, Devi, Anamika, Hossain, Muhammad Alamgir

Contributors: Swinburne University of Technology

Source: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (Steam) Education in the Early Years: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Chapter 9, pp. 120-133

Relation: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/477349; https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003353683-11

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Early Childhood Care and Education in Bangladesh: A Review of Policies, Practices and Research

Authors: Sikder, Shukla, primary, Banu, Laila Farhana Apnan, additional

Source: Springer International Handbooks of Education. 2018/01/01

Erratum to: Small Science: Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Science in Everyday Family Life

Authors: Sikder, Shukla, Fleer, Marilyn

Source: Research in Science Education. October 2017 47(5):1169-1171

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Incremental Science Learning in Toddler's Play

Authors: Sikder, Shukla, Fleer, Marilyn

Source: International Journal of Science Education, Part B ; volume 6, issue 4, page RETR-RETR ; ISSN 2154-8455 2154-8463

Availability: https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2015.1020457
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Effective Early Childhood STEM Education: Findings from the Little Scientists Evaluation

Authors: MacDonald, Amy, primary, Huser, Carmen, additional, Sikder, Shukla, additional, Danaia, Lena, additional

Source: Early Childhood Education Journal. 2019/11/21

Little architects develop STEM concepts through block play: An analysis of everyday play using cultural-historical lens

Authors: Devi, Anamika, Sikder, Shukla, Goff, Wendy

Contributors: Swinburne University of Technology

Source: Early Childhood Voices Conference 2022, Charles Sturt University, Panorama Avenue, Bathurst Australia

Relation: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/471626; https://earlychildhoodresearch.csu.domains/early-childhood-voices-conference-2022/ecv2022-277/

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Erratum to: Small Science: Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Science in Everyday Family Life

Authors: Sikder, Shukla, primary, Fleer, Marilyn, additional

Source: Research in Science Education. 2016/08/25

Access URL: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11165-016-9538-6.pdf