In recent years, play-based learning (PBL) has attracted attention, debate and controversy
across different national contexts. There is no definitional consensus which may have …

There is a body of evidence suggesting that instead of concentrating only on teaching and
learning (the education task), teachers believe that their tasks are to care for their students …

In early childhood education and care, Nordic social pedagogy approach is challenged by a
learning orientation that often results in unproductive 'either/or'thinking. Therefore, based on …

Children's right to participate is considered pivotal for establishing a culture of democracy
and citizenship. Although this is not a new concept, its application remains a challenge. This …

Over the last decades, increasing attention has been paid in research and policies to the
importance of children's early learning in preschool as a foundation for later life. This is …

In recent years, technology has been emphasized as an important area in early childhood
curricula; however, in many countries preschool does not have the tradition of teaching …

This study investigated teachers' ideas about children's right to participate in ECE.
Participants were 59 teachers, aged between 26 and 60 years old (M= 43.07 years, SD …

This study explores preschool teachers' considerations regarding their work with curriculum
content areas and examines possible relationships with their professional competence and …

This article explores how some children in Denmark, Estonia, Germany and Sweden
describe their perspective on learning. The aim of the international study is to gain …

Shown to be the single most influential factor in children's early learning and development
experiences, quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) teaching has attracted …