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Direct linkFleer, Marilyn – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2022
Learning about design and learning through design have emerged in the literature and important works show heuristics and matrices for design cognition and design processes. However, few studies have been directed to the early development of design. The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a study that investigated the genesis of…
Descriptors: Design, Play, Young Children, Freehand Drawing
Fleer, Marilyn – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2011
The international trend to increase the cognitive achievement of early childhood children has generated a need for better understanding how concept formation occurs within play-based programs. Yet the theories of play for supporting early childhood professionals were originally not conceptualized with this need in mind. In this article, concepts…
Descriptors: Imagination, Play, Concept Formation, Schemata (Cognition)
Download full textFleer, Marilyn – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2016
The concept of "perezhivanie" has received increasing attention in recent years. However, a clear understanding of this term has not yet been established. Mostly what is highlighted is the need for more informed theoretical discussion. In this paper, discussions centre on what "perezhivanie" means for research in early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development, Cognitive Development, Art
Fleer, Marilyn; Peers, Chris – Australian Educational Researcher, 2012
Renewed emphasis in Western political and economic debate on improving outcomes and reducing play opportunities are resulting in a "cognitivisation" of early childhood education, which is at odds with parallel attention to outcomes for creativity and imagination. Defining this "cognitivisation" as a narrowing of acceptable performance descriptions…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Play, Creativity
Fleer, Marilyn – Research in Science Education, 2013
Vygotsky (1986) draws attention to the interrelationship between thought and language and other aspects of mind. Although not widely acknowledged, Vygotsky (1999) also drew attention to the search for the relations between cognition and emotions. This paper discusses the findings of a study which examined imaginary scientific situations within the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Fleer, Marilyn; Raban, Bridie – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2006
The work of Vygotsky (1987) on everyday and scientific concept formation has provided a useful theoretical framework for considering the nature and connectedness of learning between the home and the early childhood centre. This paper will present the findings of an investigation which sought to examine the potential connections made between home…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Investigations
