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Direct linkLillian Pedersen; Astrid Reidun Berglid Bakken; Kjersti Johannessen; Sigrid Bøyum – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2024
In this paper, we aimed to examine what characterizes teachers' interactions with children in micro-level transitions in Norwegian preschools. We used video and observed transitions at the micro level, such as between meal and sleeping time, and between playing and meals. The participants were 22 teachers from 22 classrooms in 17 preschools. We…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Teacher Student Relationship
Suzannie K. Y. Leung; Kimburley W. Y. Choi – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2024
This study aimed at exploring kindergarten teachers' perceptions and usage of digital devices in their classrooms. A multiple case study (n = 4) was conducted to investigate how in-service experienced (n = 22) and novice (n = 24) kindergarten teachers interpreted the functional significance of digital devices, including the needs and challenges…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Art Education, Films, Teacher Attitudes
Evertsen, Cecilie; Størksen, Ingunn; Kucirkova, Natalia – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2022
This qualitative study explored Norwegian ECEC professionals' perceptions and reflections concerning the use of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Pre-K and Toddler for professional development. Focus group interviews (n = 22), group interviews (n = 4), and in-depth interviews (n = 3) were conducted online. Conventional content…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Professional Development, Learning Experience
Larrea, Inaki; Muela, Alexander; Miranda, Nekane; Barandiaran, Alexander – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2019
The aim of this study was to examine whether the availability of affordances in preschool outdoor environments influences children's social play. Participants were 173 children aged between 3 and 6 years (M = 3.95, SD = 0.82) who were attending a total of 18 early childhood education centers in the Basque Country (Spain). The results indicate that…
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Children, Playgrounds, Foreign Countries
Undheim, Marianne – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2022
The purpose of this literature review is to identify patterns and discuss key perspectives from empirical studies published during the last decade that explore how young children (birth to six years old) and teachers together engage with digital technologies in early childhood education and care institutions. An inductive thematic analysis results…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Child Care
Malta Campos, Maria; Vieira, Lívia Fraga – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2021
This article describes and analyses the corona virus pandemic consequences on Brazilian early childhood education, on small children families' life conditions and on teacher's work, since March 2020, when preventive measures, such as social distancing and schools closure, were adopted by states and municipal authorities in the country. The text…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Early Childhood Education
Yang, Tian; Chan, Angel; Gunn, Cathy – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2022
Pedagogical documentation has been regarded as an important practice in early childhood education (ECE) settings because it provides an opportunity to observe children's learning and help teachers plan for learning experiences. This article focuses on teachers' use of information and communication technology (ICT) in pedagogical documentation in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Documentation, Educational Technology
Corr, L.; Davis, E.; Cook, K.; Mackinnon, A.; Sims, M.; Herrman, H. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2014
Family day-care (FDC) educators work autonomously to provide care and education for children of mixed ages, backgrounds and abilities. To meet the demands and opportunities of their work and regulatory requirements, educators need access to context-relevant and high quality information. No previous research has examined how and where these workers…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Child Care Centers, Child Care, Access to Education
Zaranis, Nicholas; Oikonomidis, Vassilios – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
The purpose of this article is to examine the main factors of Greek kindergarten teachers' attitudes towards information and communication technology (ICT) in kindergarten. This two-phase survey was carried out in 2007 and 2012 and used 383 and 295 participants respectively. The participants in both groups were drawn from kindergarten teachers in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Teacher Attitudes, Kindergarten
Kilia, Maria; Zacharos, Konstantinos; Ravanis, Konstantinos – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
Do early childhood education children comprehend photographs as spatial representations and are they able to use them to obtain information about space? Can they identify the location where the shooting was done? Can they use photographs to identify the positions where objects are located? These are the research questions that this article aims to…
Descriptors: Photography, Information Sources, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
Kerckaert, Stephanie; Vanderlinde, Ruben; van Braak, Johan – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
Nowadays, more and more authors are convinced that ICT (information and communication technology) in early childhood education provides multiple possibilities for young children. The current study, conducted in Flanders, aims to get a clearer picture of ICT use in Flemish preschools. For this purpose, a questionnaire was composed consisting of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Influence of Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Influences
Yuen, Lai Ha – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2011
There is a growing concern within the early childhood education sector to empower parents to support the education of young children. Research has shown the importance of home support in early childhood learning and development. Working within the context of a school improvement project, the researcher responded to parents' concerns towards…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Teaching Methods, Family School Relationship
Kutnick, Peter; Brighi, Antonella; Avgitidou, Sofia; Genta, Maria Luisa; Hannikainen, Maritta; Karlsson-Lohmander, Maelis; Ruiz, Rosario Ortega; Rautamies, Erja; Colwell, Jennifer; Tsalagiorgou, Eleni; Mazzanti, Chiara; Nicoletti, Sandra; Sansavini, Alessandra; Guarini, Annalisa; Romera, Eva; Monks, Claire; Lofqvist, Monica – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2007
This study sought to identify and compare the characteristics of the social pedagogic context of cognitive activities in a sample of early education settings in six European countries (England, Finland, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden). Previous research concerning the social context within which cognitive/learning activities take place has…
Descriptors: Young Children, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Social Development
Karila, Kirsti; Kinos, Jarmo; Niiranen, Pirkko; Virtanen, Jorma – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2005
The presentation is based on the ongoing research project The Pedagogical Formation of Early Childhood Education in Finland. The data of the first stage consists of all written kindergarten teacher training curricula drawn up in 1973-2002. The aim is to discover the nature of the expertise that the kindergarten teacher training programmes…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten
