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Revisiting Picture Functions in Multimedia Testing: A Systematic Narrative Review and Taxonomy Extension
Studies have indicated that pictures in test items can impact item-solving performance, information processing (e.g., time on task) and metacognition...
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Preschool teachers’ mathematical questions during shared picture book reading
High-quality instruction in preschool is important for children’s mathematical development. To date, the domain-specific elements constituting...
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Preliminary findings from the longitudinal study of big picture learning Australia university pathway students
Year 12 students in Big Picture Learning schools across Australia now use portfolios and interviews to apply for and gain entry to their first choice...
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Breaking Barriers: Utilizing a STEM Equity Framework for Analyzing Primary Picture Books
This article explores integrating a STEM equity framework in analyzing primary picture books, focusing on providing equitable access to high-quality...
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Shared Picture Book Reading in Early Mathematics: a Systematic Literature Review
Shared picture book reading (SPBR) refers to an activity in which the adult reads aloud a picture book to children and which often includes...
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Picture-Storming
Die TN machen ein Brainstorming zu einem Thema und lassen sich dabei von Bildern inspirieren. Es werden Vorstellungen, Assoziationen und Beispiele...
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Not just in black and white: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australian children’s picture books
As they are usually chosen by adults, children’s picture books offer important insights into contemporary attitudes and values. They subsequently...
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Readers matter: seven transactions with the visual, linguistic and material elements in a picture book
In this paper, we draw upon Rosenblatt’s transactional theory of reading to frame six readings of a picture book. The picture book, There’s a Ghost in...
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Gender equity in early childhood picture books: a cross-cultural study of frequently read picture books in early childhood classrooms in Australia and the United States
Children’s picture books contribute to children’s development of gender identity and can impact aspirations and expectations of roles in families and...
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Embracing Culturally Relevant Computational Thinking in the Preschool Classroom: Leveraging Familiar Contexts for New Learning
Computational thinking (CT) is an important twenty-first century skill that begins develo** early. Recent interest in incorporating early CT...
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Using postmodern picture books to support upper primary students’ text analyst skills
This article examines how Year 6 students engaged with a postmodern picture book in an Australian classroom to develop knowledge and skills for...
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Enacting Culturally Relevant Pedagogy when “Mathematics Has No Color”: Epistemological Contradictions
Culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) seeks to improve equity in instruction and leverage students’ experiences by promoting academic success, cultural...
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In Search of a More Inclusive and Relevant School Science Curriculum
Peter Fensham had a deep concern that the school science curriculum should have a focus beyond that for academically oriented students and have a...
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Examining the elements of culturally relevant pedagogy captured and missed in a measure of high-quality mathematics instruction
Mathematics instruction is not race or culture neutral. For students who have been historically marginalized in mathematics classrooms, high-quality...
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An Analysis of Picture Books for Children Aged 3 to 6 Years: Portrayals of Engineers and the Engineering Design Process
The potential of children’s picture books to provide knowledge to support STEM education is high. Engineering is a field about which children may...
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“Value my culture, value me”: a case for culturally relevant mentoring in medical education and academic medicine
IntroductionMentoring programs are one mechanism used to increase diversity and participation of historically underrepresented groups in academic...
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Teachers’ Perspectives on Culturally-Relevant Computing: Principles and Processes
Culturally-relevant computing has been discussed as a way to promote K-12 Computer Science education and address ongoing challenges related to...
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Are Children’s Picture Books Concerned with Single-Parent Appropriate to the Turkish Sociocultural Context?
This study aimed to explore the opinions of the preservice teachers about the children’s picture books related to single-parent families. A total of...
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The Collaborative Picture Book Format as an Open Educational Resource for Socialisation, Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Higher Education
This chapter explores the use of the open-licensed collaborative picture book format in the context of learning, teaching and assessment in higher...
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When the Sun is Out of the Picture: Exploring a Variation Theory Key to Children’s Imagination in a Picturebook Reading Activity
The purpose of this study is to explore a theoretical idea in relation to a body of empirical material from a reading activity involving a...
