This study conducted a systematic review of empirical research to examine the effectiveness
of professional development (PD) programmes aimed at promoting playful learning …

Based on the implementation of the third stage of" Three-year Action Plan for Preschool
Education", this research took preschool education resources of 31 provinces (cities) …

This paper discusses the tapestry of playworlds found in the literature and examines the
contributions made since Gunilla Lindqvist originally researched play and culture in …

This study aimed to elucidate how cultural values and the ECE context in three distinct
countries—South Korea, Spain, and Germany—shape teachers' perspectives on their …

Following the increasing impacts on the value of Western play-based pedagogy, early
childhood (EC) teachers in China face developmental challenges related to understanding …

There is increasing evidence of the fusion of Western and Eastern early childhood
philosophies and programmes within China. Although research has paid attention to this …

STEM literacy is a desired principal outcome of STEM (Science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics) education. With the increasing popularity of Early STEM learning, it is …

The diversity of child social skills development is not well detected among Asian countries.
Culturally validated assessments are needed for practitioners to evaluate child social skills …

Research has suggested that system-wide professional development needs to embrace
ongoing and sustainable processes such as critical reflection, being within a community of …

In China-Mainland, the turnover rate of private kindergarten teachers remains high for a long
time. With 692 Chinese private kindergarten teachers as subjects, we applied a …