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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Outdoor Environment as a Site for Children's Participation, Meaning-Making and Democratic Learning: Examples from Norwegian Kindergartens
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Aasen, Wenche; Grindheim, Liv Torunn; Waters, Jane – Education 3-13, 2009
In this article we explore socio-cultural theories of learning and some of the processes by which children learn democratic values. Norwegian policy and practice emphasises children's right to participation and involvement in decision-making. We discuss the importance of adults' attitudes, knowledge and ability to relate to and understand…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Democratic Values, Kindergarten, Foreign Countries
The New Curriculum in Wales: A New View of the Child?
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Aasen, Wenche; Waters, Jane – Education 3-13, 2006
This article aims to set out considerations resulting from international collaboration between educational thinkers in Norway and Wales concerning the proposed Foundation Phase in Wales and the Norwegian Framework Plan for Day Care Institutions, which cater for the same age of child. The essential feature of the Welsh proposal is the aim to place…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care, Comparative Education, International Educational Exchange