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Gunnarsdottir, Bryndis – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2014
Iceland has a strong tradition of universal public early childhood education and care (ECEC) services for children. The traditional pedagogy is founded on play-based learning with the holistic view of the development of the child is central to practice. With increased interest in education following the 2008 financial crisis, there are signs that…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Play, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Jónsdóttir, Arna H. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
The article examines the aims of the workplace-based learning of prospective preschool teachers in Iceland and associated cooperative practices between the University of Iceland and preschools. A "third space" of collaboration between these two sites is considered necessary if the education of preschool student teachers is to be…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
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Einarsdottir, Johanna; Perry, Bob; Dockett, Sue – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2008
This paper is the result of collaboration among early childhood education researchers from different cultures on opposite sides of the globe. The project sought to identify what practitioners in both preschool and primary school settings in Iceland and Australia regarded as successful transition to school practices. Independently developed surveys…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Cross Cultural Studies