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Hu, Jiangbo; Torr, Jane; Degotardi, Sheila; Han, Feifei – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2019
This study investigated the manner in which 56 infant educators used language to direct the behaviour of infants (defined as children aged birth to two years), on the basis that the ways in which educators frame their commands represent an important component of young children's learning experiences. Underpinned by systemic functional linguistic…
Descriptors: Infants, Infant Behavior, Preschool Teachers, Language Acquisition
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Davis, Belinda; Torr, Jane – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2016
Educators' questions can encourage children to engage in extended conversations, facilitate comprehension and stimulate thinking. Many studies of educators' questioning have focused on children aged 3 years and older. Little is known about the manner in which educators of infants in non-parental group care settings use questioning as a pedagogical…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Foreign Countries, Nursery Schools, Child Care