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Dörr, Lisa; Perels, Franziska – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2019
Metacognition is a crucial prerequisite for self-regulated learning and refers to the knowledge and the regulation of cognitive processes. Several authors argue that children at preschool age can use initial metacognitive control strategies and monitor their learning activities. This fact will create the conditions for promoting metacognitive…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Cognitive Development, Preschool Children, Caregivers
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Knauf, Helen – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
The pedagogical documentation of educational processes in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centres is an important concern of early childhood education. Its purpose is to make learning visible and to stimulate discussion between educators and parents. In the academic discourse, however, pedagogical documentation is subject to differing…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Documentation, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
Textor, Martin R. – Online Submission, 2005
In this overview of preschool education in Germany the history of the kindergarten is tracked from 1802 to the present. Different types of pre-primary institutions (creches, kindergartens) are described; statistical data from December 2002 are presented. The article also deals with curriculum development and staff training. It presents the numbers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistical Data, Preschool Education, Elementary Education