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Lovatt, Daniel; Hedges, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
One of the outcomes of the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, "Te Whariki", is "working theories". Prior research on this concept has primarily utilised sociocultural theoretical underpinnings and neglected Piagetian constructivist theories. This paper explores ways the Piagetian concepts of equilibrium and disequilibrium…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Piagetian Theory, Teaching Methods
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Cooper, Maria; Hedges, Helen; Dixon, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
Families play important roles in children's learning. Yet, teachers' values and beliefs may sway how families may participate in assessment of their child's learning within early childhood education. This paper reports on a qualitative case study in a New Zealand early childhood setting that explored teachers' views about involving families in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Qualitative Research, Case Studies