Search Results - "Australasian journal of early childhood"

When are we going to have the real school?: A case study of early childhood education and care teachers' experiences surrounding education during the covid-19 pandemic by Dayal, Hem Chand, Tiko, Lavinia

“…In this study, we set out to explore how two private, early childhood education and care centres in a small island developing state in the Pacific are coping…”
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Early childhood educators' well-being, work environments and 'quality' : Possibilities for changing policy and practice by Cumming, Tamara, Wong, Sandie, Logan, Helen

“…A child's right to high quality education not only relies on a competent and skilled workforce, but one in which educators are well. Supporting a well…”
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Feasibility and initial psychometric properties of the observe, reflect, improve children's learning tool (ORICL) for early childhood services: A tool for building capacity in infant and toddler educators by Williams, Kate E., Janus, Magdalena, Harrison, Linda J., Wong, Sandie, Elwick, Sheena, McFarland, Laura

“…Child observation is a critical component of quality pedagogy in early childhood education and care (ECEC). The ORICL (Observe, Reflect, Improve Children's…”
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"I am the pilot, but I need a committed crew": Researching early childhood education and care leadership by using the actantial model of power by Heikkinen, Kirsi-Marja, Ahtiainen, Raisa, Kallioniemi, Arto, Fonsén, Elina

“…Leadership in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is changing globally. We investigated ECEC leadership and leaders' interpretations of power and its…”
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Complexifying quality in early childhood contexts through a theory of quality ecologies by Hunkin, Elise, Grieshaber, Susan

“…This paper makes a case for developing a theory of quality ecologies in early childhood education and care, and presents our initial thoughts around how that…”
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Conversational leadership in toddler-educator talk and its potential to promote learning by Brand, Natalie, Djonov, Emilia, Degotardi, Sheila

“…It is well-established that toddlers make sense of things when they talk with their educators. While previous research has explored how educators’ talk shapes…”
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Engaging visual diaries in early childhood nature play as pedagogical arousal by Lasczik, Alexandra, Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles, Amy, Osborn, Maia, Malone, Karen, Knight, Linda

“…This paper explores one element of a multi-faceted project that sought to investigate nature play in early childhood, namely the creation and co-creation of…”
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Supporting the health, education and wellbeing of children and families: A priority-setting study with the service system in Logan, Queensland by Krahe, Michelle A., Stuart, Jaimee, Branch, Sara, Gibson, Mandy

“…Priority-setting is a collective responsibility centred around inclusive engagement and alignment with the needs and desired outcomes of the community. In this…”
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Language learning using pacific picturebooks in an Aotearoa New Zealand kindergarten by Kelly-Ware, Janette, Daly, Nicola, Teokotai, Lisa, George, Katapukitemarae, Marjoriebanks, Danella, Sealey, Emma

“…Maori and Pacific learners in Aotearoa New Zealand have been identified as 'priority learners' by the Ministry of Education. The 'Pacific picturebook project'…”
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A case study of clinical supervision to support early childhood leaders in times of natural disasters: "It's not a designer handbag" by Wong, Sandie

“…This paper is a case study of clinical supervision to support early childhood leaders in times of a natural disaster. The case is of five Directors working in…”
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Grappling with complexity in the search for quality early childhood service delivery: Elevating interpersonal relationships and trust as a value for research by Lindsay, Gai

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Moort dandjoo kaadadjiny: Growing up aboriginal kids strong in their culture and identity by Whyman, Theoni, Jones, Larissa, Farrant, Brad, Michie, Carol, Ilich, Nicole, Shapcott, Jason, Hill, Doris, McNamara, Albert, Bowie, Muriel, Penny, Millie, Pell, Charmaine, Green, Oriel

“…Community Elders in Boorloo (Perth) identified early childhood education (ECE) as a priority area for Aboriginal children’s research. This is due to a lower…”
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Understanding the need and opportunity for a trauma-informed early childhood organisations (TIO) program using intervention mapping by Sun, Yihan, Bowden, Mitchell, Cameron, Lee, Skouteris, Helen, Blewitt, Claire

“…Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services are critical points of intervention for children impacted by trauma. Intervention Mapping was utilised to…”
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Young children’s language socialisation to baby talk and ontology of infancy in a small rural Indo-Fijian community by Diamond, Alexandra

“…This qualitative ethnographic research explores baby talk (BT) and ontology of infancy in a small, rural Indo-Fijian community via semistructured interviews…”
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Enhancing nutrition information utilisation, confidence, and role legitimacy and adequacy among early childhood education professionals through evidence-based online training by Wallace, Ruth, Sambell, Ros, Fu, Shih Ching, Lo, Johnny, Cook, Elizabeth J, Devine, Amanda

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of an online short course based on the Health Promoting Schools Framework and specifically designed for Early Childhood…”
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Mentoring in Aotearoa New Zealand early childhood education by McCosh, Tessa Anne, Clarke, Linda Rose

“…Mentoring is highly valued to support teachers’ professional growth. Yet little is known about mentors’ experiences and roles in supporting early childhood…”
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Gender stereotypes and biases in early childhood : A systematic review by King, Tania L, Scovelle, Anna J, Meehl, Anneke, Milner, Allison J, Priest, Naomi

“…This review aimed to synthesise studies examining the presence of gender stereotypes and biases expressed by young children aged 3-5 years, with a focus on…”
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Taking a detailed look at early childhood educators' worktime by Linda J Harrison, Sandie Wong, Judith E Brown, Megan Gibson, Tamara Cumming, Michael Bittman, Frances Press

“…Despite the acknowledged complexity and time pressures of early childhood educators' work, very few studies have examined the nature of this work,…”
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Educators' perspectives on the role the early childhood education and care environment plays in supporting children's social and emotional development by Andrea Tamblyn, Yihan Sun, Angela North, Nicci Godsman, Crystal Boothby, Helen Skouteris, Claire Blewitt

“…This study explored educators' perspectives on the role the physical and sensory Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) environment plays in supporting…”
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Smoke: Enablers and barriers for sustainable engagement with local Aboriginal communities by Jennifer Skattebol, Paula Hind, Megan Blaxland, BJ Newton

“…For many years, activists in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) have called for the sector to engage closely with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…”
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