What's Going On…

1974 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 599-600
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Concept Development ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Early Childhood Mathematics ◽  
Affective Development ◽  
Childhood Education

Classroom teachers, curriculum spectal ists, administrators, and others interested in early childhood mathematics education are Invited to attend the NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD to be held 23–25 January 1975 in Reston, Virginia. The conference, planned by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) and the NCTM, will explore ways to he lp teachers (1) mathematize the young child's environment; (2) understand the child's cognitive, language, and affective development with respect to mathemat ical learning; (3) assess the child's level of concept development in order to plan appropriate mathemat ical learning experiences for him; (4) understand the importance of continuity in early learning expe riences; and (5) review and analyze recent research relevant to mathemat ics in early childhood education. For further information, write to the NCTM Headquarters Office, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091.

Review: Constructivism in the Classroom

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-428
Author(s):  
John Clement
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
International Congress ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mathematical Education ◽  
Early Childhood Mathematics ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Childhood Education

The International Congress on Mathematical Education, which convenes every four years to discuss issues in mathematics education research and practice, last met in 1988. This book is the product of the subgroup on early childhood education within the Congress, which took as its charge “to identify the issues, problems, and opportunities presented by constructivism for mathematics education in early childhood and to make recommendations for the work in this area over the next four years.” Thus the book not only contains reports on previous research, but also recommendations for future research and practice in early childhood mathematics education.

Sobrevoo e trilhas da pesquisa: caminhos para olhar a Educação Infantil

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 590-607
Author(s):  
Marta Nidia Maia
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Doctoral Thesis ◽  
Specific Field ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Children's Education ◽  
Children’S Education

Este texto está centrado no processo e estratégias de pesquisa de tese de doutorado já defendida. Seu objetivo é apresentar os caminhos trilhados para elaboração da tese que trata do Currículo da Educação Infantil e sua relação com datas comemorativas. Propôs-se a ouvir sujeitos envolvidos no cotidiano desse currículo – profissionais e crianças. A pesquisa é um exercício de compreensão do particular como forma de apreensão do real, olhando a especificidade como parte de um todo no qual se insere e representa. Os indícios encontrados no campo específico da pesquisa, dizem respeito a ele, mas não só. Dizem respeito à totalidade que o produz, aos sistemas, às escolas, aos sujeitos implicados com a Educação Infantil e seu currículo.  Palavras-chave:Pesquisa – Currículo – Educação Infantil This text is centered in the process and doctoral thesis research strategies already advocated. Your goal is to present the paths for the preparation of the thesis dealing with the curriculum of early childhood education and its relationship with anniversaries. It was proposed to hear those involved in the daily curriculum that - professionals and children. The research is a particular understanding of the exercise as real apprehension so, looking at the specificity as part of a whole in which it operates and is. The evidence found in the specific field of research, relate to it, but not only. They relate to all the produce, systems, schools, the subjects involved with the Children's Education and curriculum. Key words:Search - Curriculum - Early Learning                         

scholarly journals Editorial: Opening for debate and contestation: OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study and the testing of children’s learning outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Claudia Diaz-Diaz ◽  
Paulina Semenec ◽  
Peter Moss
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Childhood Education

This special issue aims to bring critical perspectives to bear on a growing phenomenon in education: comparative assessment of educational performance using standardized measures of outcomes or ‘international large-scale assessments’. We focus on one of its latest examples: the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study. Proposed by the Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, n.d.a) in 2012, this study is now being put into practice, targeting early childhood education and young children in particular. The articles in this edited collection offer varied critiques of this project as well as critiques of the influential role that the OECD is playing in how member countries design, implement and assess their early childhood education.

scholarly journals The Shape of Things to Come and what to do about Tom and Mia: Interrogating the OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-Being Study from an anti-colonialist perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Urban
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Frame Of Reference ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Child Characters ◽  
To Come

In this article, I discuss the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study (IELS), which is currently being rolled out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. I summarise the development of IELS and the critique that has been voiced by early childhood scholars, professionals and advocates. I then move to an aspect of IELS that has so far been absent from the discussion: the actual conduct of the test, using the two stylised child characters Tom and Mia. I provide a provisional reading of the Tom and Mia imaginary through the lens of post-colonial and neo-colonial analysis. Applying the concept of colonisation as a frame of reference opens a space for introducing resistance and anti-colonial practices as productive forces to challenge the global hegemony. I draw on Pedro Sotolongo’s concept of the power of marginal notions to argue that experiences made on the margins of society, both geographically and socially, offer very practical alternatives to reconceptualising early childhood education, and services for young children, families and communities.

Deconstructing teacher quality in urban early childhood education

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Jemimah L. Young ◽  
Bettie Ray Butler ◽  
Inna N. Dolzhenko ◽  
Tameka N. Ardrey
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
African American ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Structural Quality ◽  
African American Children ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
American Children

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to deconstruct the extant scholarship on quality in early childhood education and to emphasize the importance of extending the literature to explore the potential influence that a teachers’ educational background may have on kindergarten readiness for African American children in urban early learning settings. Design/methodology/approach Research has identified high-quality early education as a significant contributor to the academic success and development of young children. This paper examines current conceptualizations and trends in early childhood education related to the needs of African American children. Findings Our assessment indicates that the early learning of African American children in urban settings warrants further consideration by educational stakeholders. Specifically, the process and structural quality of urban early learning environments requires more culturally responsive approaches to policy and practice. Originality/value Improving the early learning opportunities of African American students in urban settings has practical and social implications that substantiate the value of the process and structural quality assessments. Recommendations for policy and practice are centered on a growth-based model of opportunities. Policy recommendations include creating urban teacher credentials and sustaining urban education, while practical recommendations include creating opportunities for vicarious experiences, affirming interactions and engaging in multicultural discourse.

Gender-Role Attitudes of Professional Female Educators toward Men in Early Childhood Education

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 723-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patsy Skeen ◽  
Bryan E. Robinson ◽  
Mick Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Gender Role Attitudes ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Stereotyped Attitudes ◽  
College Professors ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Direct Child

A national random sample of women working in early childhood education was drawn from the membership of the National Association for the Education of Young Children to assess their attitudes toward the suitability, professional practice, and administrative capabilities of men in early childhood education. Past work experience with a male preschool teacher was a consistent indicator of a lack of stereotyped attitudes toward men in the early childhood field. Also, college professors and researchers were less stereotyped in their attitudes concerning the suitability of male preschool teachers than were either classroom teachers, other persons with direct child contact, or administrators. Implications for changing attitudes toward males in early childhood education are discussed in relation to these findings.

scholarly journals The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: The scores are in!

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Peter Moss ◽  
Mathias Urban
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Way

This is the fourth colloquium for Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study, and marks the recent publication by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development of reports on the first round of this study. In it, the authors discuss what the results tell us, what they do not and what might come next. They conclude by supporting the need for comparative studies of early childhood education, but argue that the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study is not the way to go.

scholarly journals How We Learn Together: Young Children (and Their Mums) Using Animal Metaphors and Imagery to Understand and Manage Learning

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-217
Author(s):  
Helen Jelfs
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Local Language ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Image Movement ◽  
Unexpected Outcome ◽  
Language For Learning

In this paper I discuss the "Language for Learning" project which used animal metaphors and imagery in an early childhood education setting as a way of enabling children to understand and manage their own learning. The concept of "learning power" was communicated through metaphor and the use of image, movement, and music, which in turn led to the development of a rich and local language for learning. An unexpected outcome of this project was its capacity to generate positive learning experiences for young children and their parents, and to generate personal and social transformation within the wider community.

Language strategies for “Early Childhood Education”? Newspeak and He Taonga te Tamaiti

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Andrew Gibbons ◽  
Marek Tesar ◽  
And Pasley ◽  
Georgina Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
George Orwell ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Childhood Care ◽  
Language Strategies

The early learning action plan 2019–2029, He Taonga te Tamaiti / Every Child a Taonga, ushers in a new era of thinking about the governance of early childhood education (ECE). The policy language has changed, with a shift from “early childhood education” to the “early learning system”. This article starts from the concern that if a teacher was to search through the action plan and note where the phrases “early childhood”, “early childhood education”, or “early childhood care and education”, “early learning”, “early learning services”, “early learning provision”, and “early learning system” occur, they would begin to paint a landscape of the way in which the language of governance has been changing in ECE. In this article we ask: What does this shift in language mean for the early childhood sector? To interrogate this question, we will explore elements of the language of the plan, and question the discourse of several key changes. We begin with a turn to the theorisation of government through language via the work of George Orwell, which align with Michel Foucault’s concept of governmentality, which informs ECE theory for policy, research, and practice, and how particular ways of thinking are produced in and by the dominant discourses of ECE.

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