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Leena Kiviranta; Eila Lindfors; Marja-Leena Rönkkö; Emilia Luukka – Educational Research, 2024
Background: Studies indicate that access to nature may increase general human health and wellbeing. As a learning environment, the outdoors can also positively influence children's personal and social growth, healthy development, wellbeing and learning abilities. To maximise the potential offered by outdoor learning, it is necessary to gain deeper…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Early Childhood Education, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Hannah Waddington; Hannah Minnell; Lee Patrick; Larah van Der Meer; Ruth Monk; Lisa Woods; Andrew J. O. Whitehouse – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
There is little research regarding autistic adult, parent and professional perspectives on support goals for young autistic children. A total of 87 autistic adults, 159 parents of autistic children, and 80 clinical professionals living in New Zealand and Australia completed a survey about the appropriateness and importance of common support goals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Children, Early Intervention
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Hoa Pham – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2024
This storied paper reflects my awakening to the notion of interbeing, a core concept of Engaged Buddhism posed by the Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh. My awareness was heightened in writing about a young Vietnamese child, Dylan, with whom I engaged in an early childhood study in Aotearoa New Zealand. Underpinned by Chen's "Asia as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Buddhism, Immigrants, Young Children
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Catherine Mulderry; Bianca N. Jackson; Suzanne Carolyn Purdy – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Introduction: There is a substantial discrepancy between international and local prevalence rates for speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) amongst children in New Zealand. Reports of communication impairment are likely to be underestimates. Prevalence data can describe population characteristics and inform the scope and nature of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communication Problems, Parent Role, Young Children
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Wendy Fox-Turnbull – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2024
Classroom conversation between students is complex and used for multiple reasons every day. Student dialogue also allows teachers insight into student's learning. This article presents findings from a qualitative study that used dialogism, a branch of sociocultural theory, to investigate in depth student to student (inter-student) questioning…
Descriptors: Young Children, Technology Education, Design, Peer Relationship
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Raewyn Higginson – Early Childhood Folio, 2023
Autism/takiwatanga causes differences in the way people develop and learn. This research, using case study methodology, focused on teacher interactions with young autistic children in different early childhood education and care settings. The findings indicated most of the teachers included the autistic child through the use of acceptance, good…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Early Childhood Teachers
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Evans, Rebecca Jane; Dean, Bronya; Byett, Fergus – British Journal of Music Education, 2022
Despite a global interest in the musical experiences of young children, the everyday musical lives of young New Zealanders remain unexamined. Using data collected through the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study, we explore the early musical experiences of approximately 6,800 infants and toddlers. Data collected from the primary caregivers…
Descriptors: Music, Young Children, Foreign Countries, Singing
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Gunn, Alexandra C.; White, E. Jayne; Williams, Ngaroma – New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work, 2022
While much has been done to advance narrative assessment practice in the early years, less attention has been granted to the role of the image in this pursuit. As a consequence, the purposes, value and strategic use of images (photographs, videos, visual metaphors etc.) in foregrounding learning of young children are not well understood. This…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Visual Aids, Evaluation Methods
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Garry Falloon – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The increasing use of digital devices by young children, has led to calls for earlier teaching for information literacy. However, some research indicates reluctance to do this, due to perceived limitations of young children and notions about what is and is not 'appropriate' for them learn. This study examines this proposition, through analysis of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Technological Literacy, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education
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Kahuroa, Raella; Lees, Jacqui; Johns, Tina; Ng, Olivia; Abeyratne, Nilma – Early Childhood Folio, 2023
Critical pedagogy has the potential to create transformation experiences within early childhood settings, as educators open up children's worlds to explore fairness, equity, and democratic participation across issues of interest and relevance to young children. Using a critical inquiry framework, informed by the work of Paulo Freire, teachers from…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Justice
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Gagnon, Laurie – Childhood Education, 2023
The traditional education system is designed around time rather than learning, with a one-size-fits-all curriculum and students moving on after a set amount of time regardless of what or how much they have learned. Educators must rethink how time plays a role in education and instead put attention on student mastery, ensuring each student gets the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Elementary School Students, Young Children, Educational Change
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Xu, Peng; Ritchie, Jenny – Early Childhood Folio, 2022
Children's citizenship in early childhood education and care is the root of democracy, equity, and sustainability. In Aotearoa New Zealand, "Te Whariki" has a strong aspiration for children as competent and active citizens. Early childhood settings are sites where children may have opportunities to act as powerful citizens. Employing…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Citizenship, Kindergarten
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Mackay, Kirsten; Stephenson, Niki; Thomas, Becs; McChesney, Jane – Early Childhood Folio, 2022
Children are active and creative mathematical learners in the early years. This article reports part of a Teacher-led Innovation Fund (TLIF) project that investigated children's mathematical activity at an early childhood centre and the first year of school. Teacher-researchers were from each site, and mathematical opportunities were identified in…
Descriptors: Young Children, Mathematics, Professional Personnel, Mathematical Concepts
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Gaches, Sonya – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2023
Following a report from the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child Monitoring Group in 2017 noting that in Aotearoa New Zealand children's views were not being sought in matters regarding their school, play and feelings of safety, the Children's Commissioner conducted research with school-aged children seeking their related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Childrens Attitudes, Education
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McNeill, Brigid Catherine; Gillon, Gail; Gath, Megan – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: This study aimed to elucidate the nature of the relationship between the development of decoding and encoding skills in the first year at school. Method: The foundational literacy skills of one hundred eighty 5-year-old children were examined on three occasions over their first year of literacy instruction. Participants received the same…
Descriptors: Spelling, Decoding (Reading), Reading Skills, Young Children
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