NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Fitzpatrick, Anne; Halpenny, Ann Marie – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2023
This study investigated the concept, role and potential of intergenerational learning (IGL) as a pedagogical strategy in five Irish early childhood education (ECE) services, through exploring the perspectives on IGL of educators (5), children (70) and their parents (43). Informed by socio-cultural theories of learning and aligned to key principles…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Intergenerational Programs, Foreign Countries, Intentional Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Karina Abbott; Susan Flynn – Irish Educational Studies, 2024
This study examines the context in which Irish outdoor ECEC learning is situated and examines insights from outdoor education practitioners. Using a qualitative lens, we look at 'quality' interactions and the scope which outdoor learning offers for impactful teaching and learning. Research was conducted during the first stages of the COVID 19…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Moloney, Mary – Irish Educational Studies, 2010
This paper explores perceptions of professional identity in the early childhood care and educations sector (ECCE) in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). It is concerned with the status, salary and conditions of those working with children aged four to six in pre-school and primary school settings. Using qualitative methodology, the study garnered…
Descriptors: Social Status, Early Childhood Education, Infants, Foreign Countries