The preschool child: Recent research and its implications for early childhood practice and policydoi:10.1016/0193-3973(94)90019-1David EstesJournal of Applied Developmental Psychology
This chapter summarises five eras of early childhood policy and research development in Aotearoa New Zealand. In the 1970s, there was a divided system of care and education, and the dominant view that childcare was primarily custodial and sessional care
However, the relationship of pedagogical practices in early childhood education and care (ECEC) as it applies to the development of creative thought processes of young children is a relatively new area for investigation. This paper presents recent research that examines the role of the educator as...
Characterizes a number of cherished beliefs regarding early childhood art education as myths and argues that their continued use impedes educational reform. These include a belief in art as therapy, the inherent validity of childhood expression, the superiority of process over product, and limited inte...
In the light of the increasing attention that is paid to curriculum issues in early childhood education, the study focuses on recent early childhood curriculum policy in Greece and England. Our particular interest is in identifying the contemporary views on the child, on early childhood institutions...
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This book shows how adults can support children and actively help them develop their learning in early childhood. Drawing on traditional approaches as well as recent research and theories, Tina Bruce shows the need for balance in early years education and care between the biological and socio-...
Early childhood transitions research: A review of concepts, theory, and practice Chapter 1 begins by outlining developmental concepts which underpin transition themes, in particular those associated with the theories of Jean Piaget and ... By Pia Vogler,G Crivello,M Woodhead - 《Bernard Van Leer ...
The effects of early childhood education and care (ECEC) have been widely researched, but most studies focus on targeted or relatively short-term programmes. This paper investigates the long-term effects of a universal ECEC programme and underlying mechanisms. By exploiting differences in expansion ...
Thus, this study intends to start with early childhood teachers' psychological contracts, attempting to explore their influence on teachers' competency and their specific paths of effect. In recent years, there have been notable developments in the field of early childhood education research, as ...