scholarly journals Combining behavioral economics and field experiments to reimagine early childhood education

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN A. LIST ◽  
ANYA SAMEK ◽  
DANA L. SUSKIND
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Behavioral Economics ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Education Production Function ◽  
Education Production ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Distinct Features

AbstractBehavioral economics and field experiments within the social sciences have advanced well beyond academic curiosum. Governments around the globe as well as the most powerful firms in modern economies employ staffs of behavioralists and experimentalists to advance and test best practices. In this study, we combine behavioral economics with field experiments to reimagine a new model of early childhood education. Our approach has three distinct features. First, by focusing public policy dollars on prevention rather than remediation, we call for much earlier educational programs than currently conceived. Second, our approach has parents at the center of the education production function rather than at its periphery. Third, we advocate attacking the macro education problem using a public health methodology, rather than focusing on piecemeal advances.

Attitudes of early childhood education teachers towards educational inclusion and the social adjustment of students with disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol LXXXII (4) ◽  
pp. 255-268
Author(s):  
Karolina Mudło-Głagolska
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Cognitive Component ◽  
The Social ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

Research shows that teachers' attitudes are a decisive element of the effective inclusion of students with disabilities, thereby conducive to the social adaptation of these students. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education and the social adjustment of students with disabilities. The sample consisted of 79 teachers of early childhood education working in a mainstream school and having a student in their class with a decision on the need for special education. The study used the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale towards Inclusive Education and the Classroom Behaviour Inventory Preschool to Primary. The results obtained in the study allow the conclusion that the positive beliefs of a teacher towards inclusive education (cognitive component of attitude) are most strongly associated with the social adaptation of a student with a disability. The conducted study showed that the teacher's readiness to modify the physical environment, his communication method and the methods of assessment with regard to the student's abilities and needs is related to the social adaptation of students with disabilities in a mainstream class. These aspects seem to be essential for the optimal functioning of a student with a disability in a mainstream class. The role of teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education in shaping the social adjustment of students with disabilities was emphasized.

Early Teacher Training Across European Countries

2018 ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Ma Isabel Amor Almedina ◽  
Rocío Serrano Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Integral Development ◽  
Technological Competences

This chapter presents the evolution of Early Childhood Education in Spain from different educational laws. The progression of these is confirmed as a stage of custody and care until its consideration as an educational stage, which has their owns signs of identity and even a curriculum. Likewise, it is shown that the learning of other languages and the development of technological competences has made Pre-School Education an effective tool for linguistic and cultural diversity. This matter is caused by the social and political changes, which have had a great influence on education. Research and experience confirm that Early Childhood Education is a substantial stage in support of the integral development of children at these ages, in which their benefits are extrapolated and remain over a lifetime.

scholarly journals Education for sustainable development in early childhood education in Finland

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyrki Reunamo ◽  
Liisa Suomela
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Tree Model ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education And Care

Abstract In the Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) curriculum, there is no specific content for education for sustainable development (ESD). Thus, it is not possible to get direct guidelines on how to conduct ESD in ECEC from the curriculum. We seek to look at the preferences of Finnish early childhood educators through the model of extended environmental education. Behind this model is Palmer's tree model and an emphasis on empirical, social and ethical components of ECEC. The research method employed a survey. Altogether 924 teams in Southern Finland evaluated their learning environments. By using a factor and reliability analysis, we extracted three factors relevant to the extended Palmer's model. The teachers primarily emphasised the understanding (learning) aspects of ECEC. The second most important aspect comprised the social aspects of education. The third most important aspect included the ethical and participant aspects of ECEC. Potential implications and indications to the practice of ESD are discussed

scholarly journals EARLY SCIENCE EDUCATION AND ITS RELEVANCE

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
Claudia Valentina Assumpção Gallian
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Scientific Concepts ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Early Science Education ◽  
And Mathematics

This text begins with a concern related to teacher education which will focus on early childhood education, specifically in regards into the sciences and knowledge relating to the axes undertaken to frame the curriculum of the first stage of basic schooling as nature, culture and society. Science for young children should be considered as the foundation of all later development and is clear that it is not understood as it should be. But now, it is being more discussed taking account that these children have their development in a holistic perspective (Johnston, 2009; Johnston & Tunnicliffe, 2008). It should be noticed that the approach of knowledge related to science in Early Childhood Education, discussed in this text, does not take place in an isolated way, should be developed on a proposal mainly integrating the different fields of knowledge, to explore, in the articulation of knowledge, the wealth of exploitation and appropriating the world by the children. According to Johnston (2011) science teaching should be encouraged in the early years, aiming at reaching a holistic sense, that is, seeking not only understanding the scientific concepts but also developing attitudes and abilities related to them. Thus, the understanding of scientific concepts is closely related to both the development of knowledge in other areas such as geography, history and mathematics and to the social skills, such as collaboration, cooperation, etc and attitudes such as enthusiasm, initiative, curiosity etc.

Pandemic Effects: Ableism, Exclusion, and Procedural Bias

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-29
Author(s):  
Kathryn Underwood ◽  
Tricia Van Rhijn ◽  
Alice-Simone Balter ◽  
Laura Feltham ◽  
Patty Douglas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Childhood Disability ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
Institutional Organization ◽  
Inclusive Early Childhood

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed social organizations and altered children’s worlds. As part of an ongoing longitudinal study of the institutional organization of disabled children’s lives, since March 2020 we have conducted interviews with families in rural and urban communities across Canada (65 families at the time of writing). The narrow focus of governments on the economy, childcare, and schooling does not reflect the scope of experiences of families and disabled children. We describe emerging findings about what the effects of the pandemic closures demonstrate about the social valuing of childhood, disability, and diverse family lives in early childhood education and care. Our research makes the case that ableism, exclusion, and procedural bias are the products of cumulative experiences across institutional sites and that it is critical we understand disabled childhoods more broadly if we are to return to more inclusive early childhood education and care.

A Critique of a Child-Centered Curriculum

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Rachael Floom ◽  
Melanie Janzen
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Child Centered

Imagine a world full of human beings existing to and for themselves alone, insensitive and removed from the social and natural world. Here we contemplate child-centeredness, a discourse used liberally in the realm of early childhood education and yet rarely considered critically. Drawing from Gert Biesta, we will explore the ways in which the notion of a child-centred curriculum positions the child as an egological being and thus minimizes the child’s relationships with others and the world in which they exist. We hope to provoke considerations of how we might reconceptualize curricula to foster children’s understanding of their broader existence.

scholarly journals Profissionais da Educação Infantil: perspectivas sobre Intervenção Precoce

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Rafaeli Cappellaro-Kobren ◽  
Maria de Fátima Minetto ◽  
Wesley Correa ◽  
Leandro Kruzielski
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Quantitative Character ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family

A demanda pelo atendimento na Educação Infantil (EI) e o avanço das políticas públicas voltadas a crianças com atraso no desenvolvimento alterou as características da população atendida na EI. Este artigo procura verifi car as concepções dos profi ssionais da Educação Infantil sobre Intervenção Precoce. A pesquisa teve caráter quantitativo contou com 322 participantes que atuam em Centros de Educação Infantil. O instrumento utilizado foi o “Questionário das concepções dos profissionais da Educação Infantil sobre Intervenção Precoce”, elaborado pela pesquisadora e colaboradores. A coleta dos dados ocorreu online. Os resultados apontaram que as concepções dos profissionais da Educação Infantil sobre IP são variadas, desde a centrada na criança, visando à superação de déficits a concepções pautadas na perspectiva bioecológica do desenvolvimento. O contexto familiar apresenta-se como um desafio para a melhoria da comunicação e parceria entre as famílias de crianças com atraso e os Centros de Educação Infantil.Palavras-chave: Intervenção precoce. Concepção de profissionais da educação. Perspectiva bioecológica do desenvolvimento humano. Educação Infantil.Early Childhood Professionals: Perspectives on Early InterventionAbstractThe growing demand for care in Early Childhood Education (EI) and the advancement of public policies aimed at children with developmental delays change the characteristics of the population served in relation to the social, cultural and educational delineation, as well as the demands related to EI. Therefore, this article seeks to verify the conceptions of early childhood education professionals about EI. The research has a predominantly quantitative character and included 322 EI professionals, they answered the “Questionnaire on the Conceptions of Early Childhood Education Professionals”, an instrument developed by the researcher and collaborators. Data collection took place online. The results showed that the conceptions of the professionals of the Early Education are varied, from the centered in the child aiming at the overcoming of deficits, to conceptions centered in the family or systems. The family context presents itself as a challenge to improve communication and partnership with the Centers for Early Childhood Education.Keywords: Early intervention. Conceptions of education professionals. Bioecology human development. Childhood education.Profesionales de la Educación Infantil: Perspectivas sobre la Intervención TempranaResumenLa demanda por la atención en la Educación Infantil (EI) y el avance de las políticas públicas dirigidas a niños con retraso en el desarrollo han alterado las características de la población atendida en la EI. Este artículo busca verificar las concepciones de los profesionales de la Educación Infantil sobre Intervención Temprana. La encuesta tuvo carácter cuantitativo contó con 322 participantes que actúan en Centros de Educación Infantil. El instrumento utilizado fue “Cuestionario de las concepciones de los profesionales de la Educación Infantil sobre Intervención Temprana”, elaborado por la investigadora y colaboradores. La recolección de datos se produjo en línea. Los resultados apuntaron que las concepciones de los profesionales de la Educación Infantil sobre IP son variadas, desde la centrada en el niño, visando la superación de déficits, hasta las pautadas en la perspectiva bioecológica del desarrollo. El contexto familiar se presenta como un desafío para la mejora de la comunicación y asociación entre las familias de niños con retraso y los Centros de Educación Infantil.Palabras clave: Intervención temprana. Concepción de profesionales de la educación. Perspectiva bioecológica del desarrollo humano. Educación Infantil.

scholarly journals FROM THE WELFARE STATE TO THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT STATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-71
Author(s):  
Maurizio Ferrera
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Investment ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Child Policy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
British Experience ◽  
The Welfare State

This paper discusses the basic rationale which has inspired the intellectual and policy reorientation towards “social investment”, with particular attention to child policy. The firstsection outlines the main features of the social investment approach, contrasting it with the more traditional “Fordist” approach. The second and third sections explain why and how early childhood education and care canmake a difference in termsofbothefficiencyandequity.Thefourthsectionbrieflysummarizes the British experience under New Labour, while the fifth section discusses issues of quality and accessibility. The conclusion wraps up, underlining the need to step up the shift to- wards social investment, overcoming the political obstaclesto reform.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN MODEL MEDIA AUDIO PEMBELAJARAN BERMUATAN PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL UNTUK PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
NFn Suparti ◽  
Mariana Susanti
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Implementation Evaluation ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
Development Evaluation ◽  
Audio Media

Learning while playing is one of the educational principles of Early Childhood Education (PAUD). Through games, traditional games, in particular, child development aspects can be improved. However, teachers face the lack of traditional game references so that a medium is needed. This study aimed to produce a Model of Audio Instructional Media for Early Childhood Education, called Permata Nusantara. Permata Nusantara was developed by using ADDIE approach (Analysis-Design-Development-Evaluation-Implementation). After having completed the need analysis, the blueprint of the model was designed and the production stage conducted. Then, instructional audio media model with traditional games as its content was brought to be evaluated by the subject ma er and media specialists for better-improved quality. The following stage is the implementation, involving teachers and children. The instruments used for collecting data and information were questionnaires, interview guides, and observation sheets. The majority of respondents (83,4%) considered that the developed instructional audio media model was good and suitable to use for early childhood education in improving the spiritual attitude, the social attitude, knowledge, and skills for children in Early Childhood Education. AbtrakBelajar melalui bermain merupakan salah satu prinsip pembelajaran di PAUD. Melalui permainan, terutama permainan tradisonal, aspek perkembangan anak dapat ditingkatkan. Namun, guru-guru kekurangan referensi mengenai permainan tradisional yang ada sehingga dibutuhkan media yang dapat menjadi rujukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan Model Media Audio Pembelajaran Bermuatan Permainan Tradisional Anak Nusantara (Permata Nusan- tara) untuk PAUD dengan pendekatan ADDIE (Analysis-Design-Development-Implementation-Evaluation). Setelah melampaui tahap analisis kebutuhan, desain model atau cetak biru program dirancang dan diproduksi. Kemudian, hasil produk yang berupa media audio pembelajaran bermuatan permainan tradisional dievaluasi oleh ahli materi dan media dengan tujuan perbaikan produk. Selanjutnya dilakukan evaluasi pada tahap pemanfaatan media yang melibatkan guru dan anak PAUD dengan tujuan mengetahui tingkat kelayakan model media yang dikembangkan. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah angket, panduan wawancara, dan lembar pengamatan. Sebagian besar responden (83,4%) berpendapat bahwa model media audio pembelajaran bermuatan permainan tradisional dikategorikan sebagai model media audio pembelajaran yang baik dan cocok untuk menunjang pembelajaran di PAUD dalam meningkatkan kompetensi sikap spiritual, sikap sosial, pengetahuan, dan ketrampilan pada anak usia dini.

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