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Direct linkLadru, Danielle Ekman; Gustafson, Katarina – Journal of Pedagogy, 2018
In the field of early childhood research children's mobility is usually discussed only in terms of physical activity in the preschool yard. More seldom is it discussed in terms of mobility practices and how young children move in public spaces. With unique detailed video-ethnographic data on mobile preschools and a new combination of theories on…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Mobility, Space Utilization, Learning Activities
Doolittle, Sarah – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2016
With school-based physical activity emerging as a public health issue, it is more important than ever to understand what keeps children and adolescents interested and participating in physical education and physical activity. As the research on physical activity patterns indicates, the middle school years may be a watershed moment in the lives of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Learner Engagement
Murray, Jane – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
This paper introduces the Special Issue of "Early Child Development and Care" focused on "Early Childhood Pedagogy." It opens by considering past and present discourses concerning early childhood pedagogy, and focus is given to established philosophical underpinnings in the field and their translation to contemporary guidance,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Agenda Setting, Educational Research, Journal Articles
Iruka, Iheoma U.; Curenton, Stephanie M.; Gardner, Shari – Journal of Negro Education, 2015
Policy research highlights educational disparity between Blacks and Whites, thereby, emphasizing the need to determine malleable ecological factors that support the positive development and learning of Black children during the early schooling years. The purpose of this study was to examine whether change in home environment and neighborhood were…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Neighborhoods, Environmental Influences, African American Children
Download full textGonzalez, Laura M.; Eades, Mark P.; Supple, Andrew J. – School Community Journal, 2014
It has been projected that 33% of all school children will be from immigrant households by the year 2040 (Suarez-Orozco et al., 2010). For school personnel (e.g., administrators, counselors, teachers) working with immigrant youth and adolescents, understanding ethnic identity development is an essential cultural competency. In this essay, the…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Immigrants, Youth Opportunities, Social Development
Engestrom, Yrjo; Sannino, Annalisa – Educational Research Review, 2010
The paper examines studies based on the theory of expansive learning, formulated in 1987. In recent years the theory has been used in a wide variety of studies and interventions. The theory builds on foundational ideas put forward by Vygotsky, Leont'ev, Il'enkov, and Davydov, key figures in the Russian school of cultural-historical activity…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Networks, Sociocultural Patterns, Social Development
Somers, Marie-Andrée; Welbeck, Rashida; Grossman, Jean B.; Gooden, Susan – MDRC, 2015
This report examines the implementation and effects of the academic summer program for middle school students offered by Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL). BELL's middle school program serves rising sixth- through eighth-grade students who are performing one to two years below grade level. The goals of the program are to increase students'…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Middle School Students, Grade 6, Grade 8
Watson, John; Gemin, Butch – North American Council for Online Learning, 2008
Researchers studying socialization in online learning note that definitions are quite broad, suggesting that "Socialization is about people being able to mingle and establish connections on one or more levels. They speak[with] one another; share ideas and information and confirm the connections made through an agreed upon means." More broadly,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Socialization, Online Courses, Social Development
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2008
Because of the substantial impact on outcomes for children, states and school districts across the country are addressing issues surrounding early learning opportunities and school readiness for young children. Full-day kindergarten plays an important role in both. Colorado has made significant investments in full-day kindergarten as a means of…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Learning Activities, Educational Quality, Teaching Methods
Kutnick, Peter; Brighi, Antonella; Avgitidou, Sofia; Genta, Maria Luisa; Hannikainen, Maritta; Karlsson-Lohmander, Maelis; Ruiz, Rosario Ortega; Rautamies, Erja; Colwell, Jennifer; Tsalagiorgou, Eleni; Mazzanti, Chiara; Nicoletti, Sandra; Sansavini, Alessandra; Guarini, Annalisa; Romera, Eva; Monks, Claire; Lofqvist, Monica – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2007
This study sought to identify and compare the characteristics of the social pedagogic context of cognitive activities in a sample of early education settings in six European countries (England, Finland, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden). Previous research concerning the social context within which cognitive/learning activities take place has…
Descriptors: Young Children, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Social Development
Beliavsky, Ninah – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 2006
In this article, the author discusses her views on philosophies and theories by Lev Semenovich Vygotsky and Howard Gardner. Here, she argues that Vygotsky's ideas should be viewed through the prism of Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, and that the combination of these concepts can shed new light on education--on teaching and learning.…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Educational Philosophy, Learning Theories, Teaching Methods
Tudge, Jonathan R. H.; Doucet, Fabienne; Odero, Dolphine; Sperb, Tania M.; Piccinini, Cesar A.; Lopes, Rita S. – Child Development, 2006
A powerful means to understand young children's normative development in context is to examine their everyday activities. The daily activities of 79 children (3 years old) were observed, for 20 hr each, in their usual settings. Children were selected from 4 cultural groups: European American and African American (Greensboro, United States), Luo…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Social Development, Observation
Joiner, Lottie L. – American School Board Journal, 2000
Service learning, which combines community service with curriculum objectives, has several components: preparation, collaboration, service projects, curriculum integration, and reflection. Although opponents of mandatory programs criticize service learning as detracting from academics, studies indicate positive effects on academic achievement and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives
Pederson, Julie; de Kanter, Adriana; Bobo, Lynson Moore; Weinig, Katrina; Noeth, Kristyn – 1998
After-school programs provide wide-ranging benefits to children, their families, and the whole community. This report focuses on the benefits children receive: increased safety, reduced risk-taking, and improved learning. Quality afterschool programs keep kids out of trouble, prevent crime, juvenile delinquency, school vandalism, and violent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
Wood, Janice – 1990
In establishing high quality programs for young children, it is imperative that teachers focus on individual differences, growth patterns, and learning styles while providing educational experiences that develop the physical, social, emotional and cognitive domains without regard to chronological age. Research affirms that a play-oriented approach…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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