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Quick, Joanne – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2023
Theory is an important element of literacy research. Research designs are informed by theories that explain what literacy is, how it develops, and how it should be taught and evaluated. Sociocultural theories emphasize the socially situated nature of literacies engagement and practices, whereas cognitive theories emphasize the underlying skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Projects, Literacy Education, Barriers
Smedley, Sue; Hoskins, Kate – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2022
How do early years practitioners construct what it means to be professional? How do they perceive the relationship between Froebelian theory and practice, if at all? What value do they attach to early years qualifications? This paper explores these questions drawing on data from thirty-three interviews with early years practitioners working in six…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Professional Identity, Professionalism, Correlation
Layen, Sara; Hattingh, Lone – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2020
This study examines the perspectives of a group of 10 UK undergraduate students and one Master's student on a residential field trip to four Danish forest kindergartens. Two dimensions are examined: the impact of collaborative reflection and co-construction of knowledge on student learning; and the influence of cultural assumptions on…
Descriptors: Student Development, Reflection, Residential Programs, Kindergarten
Braund, Heather; Timmons, Kristy – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2021
Research has consistently demonstrated that self-regulation is essential for the development and preservation of health and well-being in the early years and across the lifespan. Based on the emerging literature on the important role of self-regulation in promoting healthy child development, policymakers have made efforts to include…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Young Children, Play
Murphy, Colette; Doherty, Andrea; Kerr, Karen – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2016
Fifty years after publishing his seminal work on play and its role in child development, Vygotskian theory is still highly influential in education, and particularly in early years. This paper presents two examples of full integration of Vygotskian principles into schools in two very different settings. Both report improvements in learning and in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Educational Theories, Play
Stott, Debbie; Graven, Mellony – Pythagoras, 2013
In this article we describe the design process for an after-school Grade 3 mathematics club, based on our experiences running a pilot club in a 2011 research and development project. Working from a sociocultural perspective, we show the progression from an initial multifaceted design to a much simpler, more learner-centred design that speaks…
Descriptors: Correlation, Theory Practice Relationship, Mathematics Instruction, Clubs
Begic, Jasna Šulentic; Begic, Amir; Škojo, Tihana – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
This paper describes the research conducted in the Republic of Croatia during the 2012/13 academic year. We have gathered opinions from experts, i.e. teaching methods teachers from seven faculties of teacher education, regarding the music teaching competencies necessary for primary education teachers teaching music in the first several grades of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Mannathoko, Magdeline C.; Major, Thenjiwe E. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
Art, craft and design (ACD) is a practical subject that provides learners the opportunity to explore various media and techniques. This includes creating two and three dimensional work in order to help learners develop their practical skills which may benefit them in future. Learners may create products to sell and earn a living as the National…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Design Crafts, Art Education, Design
Gunnestad, Arve; Mørreaunet, Sissel; Onyango, Silas – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
This article highlights value learning in kindergartens exemplified by the value of forgiveness. Values are basic ideas on human behaviour and they function as a compass that helps children to make choices and priorities in their lives, to choose between good or bad, right or wrong. Value learning is an important part of the educational work in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Values Education, Kindergarten, Values
Stephen, Christine – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2010
This paper sets out to look critically at the influences on pedagogy in early years education, at the ways in which it is enacted in practice and the pedagogical perspectives held by practitioners. The aim of the paper is to explore the current state of understanding and suggest areas to be included in an agenda for future research. The factors…
Descriptors: Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Social Theories, Play
Bravo, Malva Villalon; Silva, Margarita; Razmilic, Tonia; Swartz, Stanley L. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2005
After one year of implementation, this paper describes a programme designed to support literacy learning in low performing schools from poor sectors in Santiago, Chile. School-based intensive training on theory and practice of a literacy learning framework for classroom instruction and long-term support were used to impact the achievement of…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Grade 1