scholarly journals Parents’ perspective on a children’s learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Adrijana Višnjić-Jevtić
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Skills ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Parental Experience ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Children's Learning

Contemporary curricula of early childhood education were founded on perspective of playing learning child.  Although that approach leads to children’s well-being, research by Yahya (2006) has shown that parents do not want their children to learn through play, rather to focus on early and preschool education and teaching academic skills. If parents expect professionals to deliver the knowledge necessary for the development of academic skills to their children, research has been conducted on parental experience of a child’s learning. The aim of the research was to find out how parents understand their children's learning and approach to the contemporary concepts of child learning as well as children’s competence. The research was conducted in the period from November 2017 to May 2019. Parents involved in the study, documented how their children learn in a family environment, assessing their children’s competencies. Results show that parents see learning through everyday situations whereas learning was related to the academic mode (direct teaching of letters), has only appeared in one example. At the end of the research, parents participated in a group interview, discussing their expectations of the institution towards educating children. The results showed that parents expect the institution to encourage the development of a child's social knowledge and skills, while academic knowledge and skills are ranked lower.

Vaikų mokymosi mokytis gebėjimo raiška ikimokykliniame ugdyme: pedagogų ir vaikų patirtys

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Goda Stonkuvienė
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Education ◽  
Learning To Learn ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Children's Learning

Expression of children’s learning to learn ability in preschool education: experiences of teachers and children

scholarly journals App-based learning for kindergarten children at home (Learning4Kids): study protocol for cohort 1 and the kindergarten assessments

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Niklas ◽  
Efsun Annac ◽  
Astrid Wirth
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Intervention Approach ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Children's Learning ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background Children’s literacy and mathematical competencies are a critical platform for their successful functioning as individuals in society. However, many children, in particular those with low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds who may not receive the home support needed to develop to their full potential, are at risk of not reaching sufficient competence levels. The overall aim of this project is to develop innovative computer tablet applications (‘apps’) and test whether the apps support parents in the provision of high-quality home learning environments (HLEs) and impact positively on the short- and long-term development of children’s competencies. Altogether, “App-based learning for kindergarten children at home” (Learning4Kids) is a 5-year longitudinal study funded by the EU and designed to assess the potential impact of a tablet-based family intervention on children’s learning, development, social inclusion and well-being. Methods/design This study uses a multi-method intervention approach and draws on expertise from psychology, education, informatics, and didactics to evaluate the effectiveness of learning apps and the intervention approach. It also exploits new technological possibilities afforded by tablet computers that are very common nowadays in families. Learning4Kids sets out to measure the quality of the HLE, children’s early mathematical, literacy, and cognitive competencies and their behaviour. Here, data will be gathered via standardized tests, observations, and parental and educator surveys and checklists. Data collection also includes the assessment of app usage times via mobile sensing. In cohort 1, 190 families are assigned to one of four groups. One business-as-usual group will only participate in the child assessments, whereas the three remaining groups are provided with tablets for about 10 months. Two intervention groups will receive mathematical or literacy learning apps as well as parental information about these topics and the tablet-control-group will receive similar apps and information that focus on general child development, but not on mathematics or literacy. Discussion Whilst offering substantive advances for the scientific fields of psychology and education, the Learning4Kids study also has broad societal implications. Improving young children’s learning trajectories is both a social and economic imperative as it equips them to achieve greater individual success and to contribute to societal prosperity.

scholarly journals The Effects of Situational Teaching on Preschool Children’s Originality Development

2022 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Yuan Cheng ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Critical Stage ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Situational Learning ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Children's Learning

Preschool education is a critical stage in a child's life. Several studies have confirmed that the pivotal moment for the development of creativity is between the ages of three and five. Through cultivation, training, and learning development ability, preschool children's creativity can be amplified through the presence of nature and the imagination of instructional strategies. The purpose of this research is to look into the effect of situational learning in physical education on preschool children's creativity. This study's methodology begins with a pre-test of the child's creativity performance, followed by a six-week program of situational physical learning lessons. The data is compared to show how children's learning abilities have changed and how effective situational learning training has been in increasing creativity.

scholarly journals Electronic portfolios in early childhood education: Parent-teacher communication

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Amanda Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Electronic Portfolios ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Children's Learning

<p>Electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) are a new phenomenon in early childhood education (ECE) and there is minimal existing research available on their use and effectiveness as a learning and communication tool in ECE.  This thesis presents an exploratory case study of an ECE centre, positioned within a constructive-interpretivist paradigm, which investigated communication between teachers and families via ePortfolios. Data used in the study were drawn from online surveys, document analysis of ePortfolios, individual interviews, and focus group interviews with parents and teachers. Thematic analysis identified three main themes; the benefits and drawbacks of communicating via the ePortfolio, the online tools that supported or constrained communication, and the types of communication that were evident.  Several implications for teachers’ practice arise from this study. First, the ePortfolio enabled communication to easily flow between settings, and provided another avenue for teachers and parents to communicate. Second, the different levels of communication parents and teachers engaged in via the ePortfolio had potential to influence their on-going communication, relationships, and children’s learning. To extend on-going learning and positive learning outcomes for children, online communication could be scaffolded so that a focus on relationships moves toward to a greater focus on children’s learning. Finally, levels of trust between teachers and parents were apparent, though more complex elements of trust such as competence and openness were less evident. Teachers could consider ways to develop these with parents to further enhance trust and communication.</p>

Using ePortfolios in early childhood education: Recalling, reconnecting, restarting and learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 376-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey Hooker
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Doctoral Study ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Children's Learning

Portfolios are widely used in New Zealand for documenting children’s learning; there is now an increasing move to online ePortfolios. This article presents findings from a doctoral study which investigated the impact of the introduction of ePortfolios in an early childhood education setting where traditional paper-based portfolios were previously used as the formative assessment tool for children’s learning. The findings demonstrate that a significant benefit of the ePortfolio system used in this study was the ways in which they could support children to revisit their learning and become involved in their own formative assessment. This is described as recalling, reconnecting and restarting. Through participating in these processes, children become active contributors to their own learning journeys which is a significant factor of formative assessment.

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