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Reese, Elaine; Gunn, Alex; Bateman, Amanda; Carr, Margaret – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2021
Researchers and teachers explored a new form of teacher-child interactions in two early childhood settings as a means of eliciting complex language. The primary mode of assessment in New Zealand early childhood education takes the form of 'learning stories' that teachers write, with photos, and that are collected into a portfolio book. Eight…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Preschool Teachers, Language Acquisition, Portfolios (Background Materials)
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Gilmore, Gwen; Truong, Thi My Dung; Reilly, Michelle – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
For preservice teachers in early childhood education, having a rich exposure to multiple forms of literacy in diverse communities is an essential dimension of their teacher education. In this study, 10 Australian preservice early childhood education students, in the first year of their course, visit two early childhood settings in a large city in…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Preservice Teachers
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Hedges, Helen – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2004
Excursions, or field trips, are a common component of early childhood programs, seen as a means of enriching the curriculum by providing experiences with people, places, and things in the community. Although excursions have been used as a framework for research on children's memory development, research on the efficacy of excursions in terms of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Field Trips, Preschool Children, Knowledge Level