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ERIC Number: EJ501861
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0966-9760
Comparing Concepts of Learning in Publicly Funded Day Nurseries in Italy, Spain, and Britain.
Penn, Helen
International Journal of Early Years Education, v2 n3 p54-67 Win 1994
Based on a study that compared four day nurseries in Italy with four in Spain and four in the United Kingdom, this paper examines one aspect of the comparison, the broad differences between the three countries in their approach to learning in day nurseries. Gives some practical examples about how concepts of education have been interpreted in the nurseries. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Practices, Nursery Schools, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Italy (Reggio Emilia); Spain; United Kingdom