Search results for "Early Childhood Educatio"

With children in their lived place: children's action as research data

2012

Abstract This article discusses theory and methods of researching the everyday experiences of children in the city environment combined with the question of giving a voice to children. The article is organised into three parts. Part one provides a conceptual background, theorising the relational as well as intergenerational character of the concept of environment. The cultural-geographical theory and the concept of Thirdspace are used. Part two illustrates the theoretical and methodological themes with reference to my study with children. I explored the encounter between children and the urban environment. I applied ethnographic tours around a city block with children and the children's spo…

Análisis de conocimientos sobre aulas de comunicación y lenguaje de futuros/as maestros/as.

2021

Resumen basado en el de la publicación Título, resumen y palabras clave en español y en inglés Uno de los recursos regulados para la adecuada inclusión de alumnado con necesidades específicas de apoyo educativo (NEAE) en centros educativos ordinarios en la Comunidad Valenciana son las aulas de comunicación y lenguaje (CyL). El éxito de este recurso depende, entre otros aspectos, de los conocimientos que tenga el profesorado tanto generalista como especialista sobre su funcionamiento. Se analizan los conocimientos, los errores y las lagunas de los estudiantes de último curso de los grados de Maestro/a en Educación Infantil y de Maestro/a en Educación Primaria sobre el funcionamiento de estas…

Creating teacher capacity in Early Childhood Education and Care institutions implementing an authoritative adult style

2017

The being together intervention intends to raise teacher capacity in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) institutions and promote social and emotional development in preschoolers by implementing an authoritative (warm and predictable) adult style in the institution. An authoritative adult balances between building up high quality interactions with children, while at the same time having a predictable structure with clear norms and social expectations in the learning environment. The purpose of this study was to investigate what helped the ECEC institutions to successfully implement the program principles and core components, and what were the challenges. The staff groups of …

Media Education in Finnish Early Childhood Teacher Education: A Curricular Analysis

2022

In this chapter, we discuss the results of the media education (ME) study focusing on Finnish early childhood teacher education curricula. The research interest evolved from a specific time in the history of Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC): the first mandatory national core curriculum became effective in 2017 and it also included ME. How was the new teacher generation prepared for this new professional demand? We analysed the curricular texts and mandatory course literature of all seven Finnish university bachelor’s degree programmes that provide teacher qualifications for ECEC, to answer the following research questions: (1) How was media education positioned in early chi…

Values of well-being and togetherness in the early childhood education of younger children

2017

This chapter illustrates the younger children’s expressions of the values of well-being and togetherness in day-care groups and the educators’ role in communicating these values. The values of well-being and togetherness were closely interconnected. The children expressed these values by bodily gestures, laughter and enthusiasm in their activities and by mutual interest, physical closeness, and playing together. The educators communicated the values by a caring attitude and emotional warmth. They were present to the children and assured that the atmosphere was supportive and joyful. The educators encouraged the children to engage in shared endeavors and, above all, played with them. Final D…

Training for gender equity: an experience through choreographies in Early Childhood Education

2020

INTRODUCCIÓN. En Educación Infantil, el trabajo de los denominados temas transversales toma especial relevancia porque permiten reforzar las destrezas del alumnado en diferentes áreas, que contribuyen a un desarrollo adecuado durante la Educación Primaria. Los contenidos de la asignatura “Procesos musicales en Educación Infantil”, de tercer curso del Grado de Maestra de Educación Infantil, permiten el trabajo de esos temas, concretamente, las coreografías. Éstas pueden ser utilizadas como herramientas lúdicas que garantizan no sólo el trabajo de las habilidades motrices básicas, sino también la equidad, la educación cívica y moral…, por el contenido de las canciones que pueden ser utilizada…

A Study on Effect of Physical Activity through Listening to Music on The Everyday Stress and Resilience of The Preschoolers Participating in a Full-d…

2013

Lastentarhanopettajat liikunnan suunnittelijoina

2014

Tiivistelmä. Piiroinen, Reetta & Saari, Saila. 2014. Lastentarhanopettajat liikunnan suunnittelijoina. Varhaiskasvatustieteen kandidaatintutkielma. Kasvatustie- teiden laitos. Jyväskylän yliopisto. 50 sivua + liitteet. Tutkimuksemme on tärkeä, koska varhaiskasvatusikäisten lasten liikuntaa on tutkittu vähän. Varhaiskasvatusikäisten lasten liikuntatutkimukset painottuvat lasten aktiivisuuden ja terveysvaikutusten tutkimiseen, joten on hyödyllistä tutkia lastentarhanopettajien toimintaa lasten liikunnan toteuttajina. Tutkimuksemme tavoitteena oli selvittää, miten lastentarhanopettajat suunnittelevat liikuntatuokioita lapsiryhmässä. Tutkimuksen aineistonhankinnan toteutimme tekemällä interneti…

Transition to formal schooling: Do transition practices matter for academic performance?

2011

Abstract This study examined whether the transition practices implemented in preschool–elementary school pairs contribute to children's academic development during the first year of elementary school. Participants were 398 children who moved from 36 preschools to 22 elementary schools in two Finnish towns. Children were tested in respect to their reading, writing, and math skills in the preschool spring and in the grade 1 spring. The most common practices reported by preschool teachers were discussions about the school entrants and familiarizing preschool children with the school environment and the new teacher. Multilevel latent growth modeling showed that the more the preschool teachers a…

Opettajaparityöskentely päiväkodin kaksikielisessä opetuksessa

2015

Tutkimuksessa tarkasteltiin eräässä päiväkodissa opettajaparityöskentelynä toteutettua uudenlaista kaksikielistä toimintaa, josta tutkimuspäiväkodissa käytettiin nimitystä kie- lipajatoiminta. Tutkimuskysymyksinä oli miten kyseistä kielipajatoimintaa suunnitel- laan ja toteutetaan sekä millaisia näkemyksiä opettajapareilla on kielipajatoiminnasta. Tutkimuskysymyksiä tarkennettiin ja rajattiin alakysymysten avulla. Esimerkiksi opet- tajaparien näkemyksiä tarkasteltaessa keskityttiin selvittämään varhaiskasvattajien nä- kemyksiä toiminnan hyödyistä ja haitoista sekä toiminnassa tärkeistä asioista. Aineisto kerättiin äänittämällä opettajaparien suunnittelutapaamisia, havainnoimalla kielipaja- …