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Sairanen, Heidi; Kumpulainen, Kristiina – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
This socioculturally framed case study focuses on children's sense of agency in educational settings. The study has two objectives: (a) to portray the modalities of children's sense of agency in preschool and first grade settings, and (b) to identify the sociocultural resources that mediate children's sense of agency in these two activity…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Grade 1, Foreign Countries, Child Care Centers
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Kumpulainen, Kristiina; Lipponen, Lasse; Hilppö, Jaakko; Mikkola, Anna – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
This study is grounded on the argument that agentic experiences and their reflection in supportive social contexts are crucial protective elements mediating children's socio-emotional well-being. Drawing on the socio-cultural perspective, we investigate the ways in which agency is manifested in children's social interactions while they reflect…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, Empowerment, Social Environment