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"Mimamori" Childcare in Japanese and Norwegian Early Childhood Education
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Greve, Anne; Okamoto-Omi, Yoriko – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2023
In this article, we explore the concept of "mimamori" and its impact on early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Norway and Japan. "Mimamori" is a teaching method whereby teachers refrain from giving children direct instructions, which is in line with the Froebelian approach to pedagogy. It is interesting to investigate how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Context Effect, Teacher Student Relationship
The Outcomes of Nature-Based Learning for Primary School Aged Children: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Research
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Miller, Nicole C.; Kumar, Saravana; Pearce, Karma L.; Baldock, Katherine L. – Environmental Education Research, 2021
The time children spend in nature has severely decreased. While nature-based learning at school is considered an important strategy in addressing this, numerous knowledge gaps continue to remain. To address these, a systematic review was undertaken. Nine commonly used health and education databases were searched from inception to January 2019. To…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Natural Resources, Outdoor Education, Teaching Methods
Going beyond Academic Support; Mental Well-Being of Newly Arrived Migrant Pupils in the Norwegian Elementary Reception Class
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Norozi, Sultana Ali – Pastoral Care in Education, 2019
This study explores how the reception teacher understands her responsibility to support newly arrived migrant pupils' mental well-being in her everyday practices. The three interconnected circle model represents mental well-being as a prerequisite for integration and for academic and social development. The teacher's self-perceived responsibility…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Well Being, Elementary School Students, Teacher Responsibility
Physical Education Teacher Education in Norway: The Perceptions of Student Teachers
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Mordal-Moen, Kjersti; Green, Ken – Sport, Education and Society, 2014
A feature of academic literature on physical education teacher education (PETE) is the expectation that it can and should impact upon student teachers' beliefs and prospective practices in some significant ways. This is despite research over the last 20 years or more alluding to the apparent failure of PETE to "shake or stir" (Evans et…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
Evidence-Based Practices in Deaf Education
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Knoors, Harry, Ed.; Marschark, Marc, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2018
This volume presents the latest research from internationally recognized researchers and practitioners on language, literacy and numeracy, cognition, and social and emotional development of deaf learners. In their contributions, authors sketch the backgrounds and contexts of their research, take interdisciplinary perspectives in merging their own…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Multilingualism
Research and Global Perspectives in Learning Disabilities: Essays in Honor of William M. Cruickshank. The LEA Series on Special Education and Disability.
Hallahan, Daniel P., Ed.; Keogh, Barbara K., Ed. – 2001
To honor the founder of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, William M. Cruickshank, this collection of essays reflects a range of perspectives on the "state of the art" in learning disabilities, documenting both commonalties and differences across countries. After an introduction, essays include: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Attention Deficit Disorders, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences