Enkla kemiska processer inom förskolan
En kvalitativ intervjustudie om förskollärares uppfattningar och tankar om läroplansmålet enkla kemiska processer
The aim of this study was to investigate preschool teacher?s perceptions about the curriculum goal concerning simple chemical processes. The result was based on narratives received by a qualitative study and semi-structured interviews of six preschool teachers. The results of the study showed that preschool teachers perceive that they actually are working in a relatively small scale with simple chemical processes and they do not really know what simple chemical processes are, and do not feel very familiar with the subject. Water, dough, mud, paint and baking were the most common activities that were used when working towards the curricular goal. However, it was never explained to the children that it was simple chemical processes they were working with during the activities, neither was it discussed among colleagues because of the uncertainty about the concept. Additionally, the results showed that the preschool teachers saw the science as a totality and not as different concepts (physics, chemistry, engineering and biology). More knowledge, ideas and to discuss about what a simple chemical process is, are considered important conditions for creating interest among preschool teachers which was also an important condition in the work towards the goal.