Doing early childhood research: international perspectives on theory and practice

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 885-886
Author(s):  
Christine Elizabeth Bold

Eye brings you another batch of the latest products and books on offerBaby Curve from Play to Z Ltd £30. http://playtoz.co.uk/sensory-resources/sensory-bambini/; Tel: 01206 796722 Review by Jane WebbEarly Years Observation and Planning in practice by Jenny Barber (ISBN: 9781909280243). £19.99. Paperback. Published by Practical Pre-School Books. Tel: 01722 716935; [email protected]; www.practicalpreschoolbooks.com Review by Martine HorvathResearch Methods in Early Childhood by Penny Mukherji and Deborah Albon (ISBN: 9781446273692). Paperback. £24.99 Published by SAGE Publications Ltd. www.sagepublications.com; Tel: 020 73248500 Review by Martine HorvathPicture books All reviews by Martine HorvathObserving Young Children by Tina Bruce, Stella Louis and Georgie McCall (ISBN: 9781446285817). Paperback. £19.99. Published by SAGE Publications Ltd. www.sagepublications.com; Tel: 020 73248500 Review by Martine HorvathPlaybales from Playgarden Design and Resources £349 for a set of 12 or £249 for a set of 8. They can be purchased at www.playgardens.co.uk, in the Play Resources section; Tel: 0114 282 1285 Review by Susan HowarthEarly Years Second Language Education: International Perspectives on Theory and Practice edited by Sandie Mourao and Monica Lourenco (ISBN: 9780415705271). Hardback. £90. Published by Routledge. www.routledge.com/education; orders via 01235 400400; [email protected] Review by Susan HowarthRisk, Challenge and Adventure in the Early Years by Kathryn Solly (ISBN: 9780415667401). Paperback. £19.99. Published by Routledge. www.routledge.com/education; orders via 01235 400400; [email protected] Review by Dr Sue Allingham

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 54-56

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Bruce Webb ◽  
Alberto Sorongon ◽  
Anne Bloomenthal ◽  
Gail Mulligan

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Lombardi ◽  
Faith Lamb-Parker ◽  
Pia Rebello Britto ◽  
Thomas J. Miller ◽  
Bonnie Miller ◽  
...  

The Oxford Handbook of Lifelong Learning is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the theory and practice of lifelong learning, encompassing perspectives from human resources development, adult learning, psychology, career and vocational learning, management and executive development, cultural anthropology, the humanities, and gerontology. Individual chapters address the most relevant topics on the subject, including: continuous learning as it relates to technological, economic, and organizational changes; developmental theories and research, models of lifelong learning, and the neurological bases for learning across the lifespan; examples of learning programs, tools, and technologies, with a focus on corporate programs and business education; international perspectives on lifelong learning and learning across cultures; and assessment of learning needs and outcomes.


2021 ◽  
pp. 027112142110327
Author(s):  
Esther R. Lindström ◽  
Jason C. Chow ◽  
Kathleen N. Zimmerman ◽  
Hongyang Zhao ◽  
Elise Settanni ◽  
...  

Engagement in early childhood has been linked with later achievement, but the relation between these variables and how they are measured in early childhood requires examination. We estimated the overall association between academic engagement and achievement in children prior to kindergarten entry. Our systematic literature search yielded 13,521 reports for structured eligibility screening; from this pool of studies, we identified 21 unique data sets, with 199 effect sizes for analysis. We coded eligible studies, extracted effect sizes, accounted for effect size dependency, and used random-effects models to synthesize findings. The overall correlation between academic engagement and achievement was r = .24 (range: −.08 to −.71), and moderator analyses did not significantly predict the relation between the two constructs. This study aligns with previous research on this topic and examines issues related to these measures, their constraints, and applications as they pertain to early childhood research.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3341
Author(s):  
Jesús Maya ◽  
Juan F. Luesia ◽  
Javier Pérez-Padilla

Universities strive to ensure quality education focused on the diversity of the student body. According to experiential learning theory, students display different learning preferences. This study has a three-fold objective: to compare learning styles based on personal and educational variables, to analyze the association between learning styles, the level of academic performance, and consistency of performance in four assessment methods, and to examine the influence of learning dimensions in students with medium-high performance in the assessment methods. An interdisciplinary approach was designed involving 289 psychology, early childhood education and primary education students at two universities in Spain. The Learning Style Inventory was used to assess learning styles and dimensions. The assessment methods used in the developmental psychology course included the following question formats: multiple-choice, short answer, creation-elaboration and an elaboration question on the relationship between theory and practice. Univariate analysis, multivariate analysis, and binomial logistic models were computed. The results reveal Psychology students to be more assimilative (theoretical and abstract), while early childhood and primary education students were evenly distributed among styles and were more divergent and convergent (practical) in absolute terms. In addition, high scores in perception (abstract conceptualization) were associated with a high level of performance on the multiple-choice tests and the elaboration question on the relationship between theory and practice. Abstract conceptualization was also associated with medium-high performance in all assessment methods and this variable predicted consistent high performance, independent of the assessment method. This study highlights the importance of promoting abstract conceptualization. Recommendations for enhancing this learning dimension are presented.


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