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Children's Social Play and Affordance Availability in Preschool Outdoor Environments
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Larrea, Inaki; Muela, Alexander; Miranda, Nekane; Barandiaran, Alexander – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2019
The aim of this study was to examine whether the availability of affordances in preschool outdoor environments influences children's social play. Participants were 173 children aged between 3 and 6 years (M = 3.95, SD = 0.82) who were attending a total of 18 early childhood education centers in the Basque Country (Spain). The results indicate that…
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Children, Playgrounds, Foreign Countries
Preschool Children's Social Play and Involvement in the Outdoor Environment
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Miranda, Nekane; Larrea, Inaki; Muela, Alexander; Barandiaran, Alexander – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: The primary purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between social play and involvement in the outdoor preschool environment. The study included 173 children ranging in age from 3 to 6 years (M[subscript age] = 3.95, SD = 0.82) and attending 19 preschools in the Basque Country (Spain). A total of 51 teachers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Play, Social Behavior
Improving the Quality of Preschool Outdoor Environments: Getting Children Involved
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Muela, Alexander; Larrea, Inaki; Miranda, Nekane; Barandiaran, Alexander – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2019
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was the first international treaty to emphasize the importance of listening to children's views and including them in decision-making processes. In that line, the primary aim of this study was to show how the quality of preschool outdoor environments can be improved through a participatory…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Educational Environment
Child Care Quality and Children's Cortisol in Basque Country and the Netherlands
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Vermeer, Harriet J.; Groeneveld, Marleen G.; Larrea, Inaki; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Barandiaran, Alexander; Linting, Marielle – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2010
A cross-country comparison of children's cortisol levels at child care was performed in relation to their cortisol levels at home and the quality and quantity of child care they received. Participants were toddlers visiting child care centers in Spanish Basque Country (N = 60) and the Netherlands (N = 25) with substantial variation in structural…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Child Care Centers