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Physical activity and sedentary time among preschoolers in centre-based childcare: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018
Background Many preschoolers spend a substantial portion of their day enrolled in centre-based childcare; the amounts of physical activity and sedentary time accumulated in this environment are critical to preschoolers’ ability to meet movement ...
Kathleen T. O’Brien, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Brianne A. Bruijns, Stephanie Truelove, Patricia Tucker   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Essence and structure of the social experience of preschoolers

Вестник Тамбовского университета. Серия: Гуманитарные науки, 2020
The substantiation of the essence and structure of the social experience of preschoolers is presented. A brief review of the approaches available in scientific sources to highlight the components of children’s social experience is given.
L. N. Makarova, I. A. Pakhomov
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String Figuring young children's perspectives of quality in English early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a contested concept and has generally been conceptualised by inter‐related indicators such as staff qualifications, educational environment, policy or child‐to‐staff ratios. There has been a more limited emphasis on how young children might perceive and experience quality.
Nikki Fairchild, Éva Mikuska
wiley   +1 more source

Professionals’ ideas and observations on preschoolers’ experiences with physical symptoms: a qualitative interview study

BMC Pediatrics
Background Preschoolers experience physical symptoms, like abdominal pain or minor injuries, almost every day. These experiences may shape how they deal with health issues later in life. To gain insight into these early life experiences, information from
Sterre van der Ziel, Janna M. Gol, Daniël Schoemaker, Judith G. M. Rosmalen, Michel J. van Vliet   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
wiley   +1 more source

Making it explicit – Sustained shared thinking dialogue as a way to explore children's perspectives on quality in German early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract To negotiate quality in early childhood education and care, we must ask from different perspectives what constitutes a good centre for children. The children themselves have only recently been identified as a resource to contribute to that discussion.
Katrin Macha, Frauke Hildebrandt, Caroline Wronski, Jan Lonnemann, Mathias Urban   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The future in a bubble: Supporting Finnish early childhood professionals working in diverse settings

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this study was to contribute to the knowledge about early childhood education and care (ECEC) personnel's perception of the support structures that are most effective in assisting them in their work with culturally and linguistically diverse children.
Alexandra C. Anton, Juli‐Anna Aerila, Elizabeth A. Steed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning environments’ activity potential for preschoolers (LEAPP): study rationale and design

Journal of Public Health Research, 2013
Background. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the study protocol for the Learning Environments’ Activity Potential for Preschoolers (LEAPP) study, the goal of which is to describe the activity levels of preschoolers attending various
Patricia Tucker, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Courtney Newnham-Kanas, Shauna M. Burke, Jennifer D. Irwin, Andrew M. Johnson, Melissa M. van Zandvoort   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

How can welfare regime and production regime theories explain differences in schools’ ability grouping policies? A comparative study using the PISA school survey

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg, Girma Berhanu, Lena Fridlund   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preschool Teachers’ Evaluation of the Current Preschool Education Programme

OPUS Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2020
This research aimed to identify teachers’ knowledge on the preschool education programme as it is substantial for the programme development process (Gole and Temel, 2015). The checking teachers’ practical approaches to programme regularly provide in depth information about the practicability of the programme.
openaire   +3 more sources