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Direct linkHedges, Helen – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2015
Children's interests and thinking emanate from their daily lived experiences in their families, communities and cultures. This paper substantiates the view that the construct of "funds of knowledge", understood through the lens of "cultural repertoires of practice", provides an analytical tool for early years teachers to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
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
Hedges, Helen; Cullen, Joy; Jordan, Barbara – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
Children's interests are frequently cited as a source of early-years curricula. Yet, research has rarely considered the nature of these interests beyond the play-based environment of early-childhood education. This paper reports findings from a qualitative, interpretivist study in two early childhood settings in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Childhood Interests, Curriculum Development
