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ERIC Number: EJ1286143
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Twenty-First-Century Skills and Learning Capacities and the Physical Environment of Cypriot Preschool Settings
Rentzou, Konstantina
Early Child Development and Care, v191 n2 p242-254 2021
The need to support children develop the capacities required for the twenty-first century is inseparably linked to the provision of twenty-first-century learning environments. Exploring ECEC teachers' (N = 34) assessment of their classroom's physical environment, the present study aimed at exploring whether the physical environment of Cypriot preschool settings is a twenty-first-century learning environment and if it supports children's needs and the development of the twenty-first-century skills. Results indicate that the overall quality of the physical environment is medium and that it rather follows a traditional organization which is not in line with the recommendations about the twenty-first-century environment. More precisely, the study revealed that children are not supported to develop a sense of belonging and their needs for privacy, complexity and agency are not met. Research data highlight the need for further research and policy initiatives to be undertaken.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
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