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Gender in the Early Years
The introductory chapter provides the author’s background and context that led to the research study examining how early childhood educators’ views...
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Advancing Mathematics Learning in the Early Years
This chapter provides an overview and critique of Australasian early childhood mathematics education research published over the period 2020–2023....
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Play and Mathematics in an English Early Years Classroom
This chapter examines play and mathematics in the early years in formal school in England, which are the years between four and eleven. Most English...
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Preparing Early Years Practitioners in Mauritius
The Republic of Mauritius is a small island state in Africa located on the southeast coast of the Indian Ocean. Its education system is largely based...
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Enacting everyday democratic pedagogies in a birth-five early years setting
The Australian Early Years’ Learning Framework aspires to put democratic participation at the centre of policy and practice by positioning children...
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Building Inclusive, Multicultural Early Years Classrooms: Strategies for a Culturally Responsive Ethic of Care
The aim of this study is to contribute to the understanding of culturally responsive care in multicultural Early Years classrooms. Through an...
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Introduction: The Role of Play and STEM in the Early Years
This introductory chapter provides an overview of the entire content of the book, Play and STEM Education in the Early Years: International Policies...
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Three Transitions in the Chilean Early Childhood Years
This chapter aims to understand how transitions affect children’s experiences during their early childhood years. The authors discuss the three...
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Early Career Challenges
The early career of a new faculty member is often both meaningful and challenging. It is meaningful in that it affords a new faculty member the...
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Mathematical Knowledge of Early Algebra Exhibited by Pre-Service Early Childhood Education Teachers
This study analyzes the mathematical knowledge to teach early algebra exhibited by pre-service early childhood education teachers, from the...
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Play, Science and Engineering in the Early Years in Australia
This chapter provides insight into science and engineering learning through play in early childhood education in Australia. Discussion includes the...
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A Way Forward for STEM in the Early Years
This chapter is structurally different to the previous six chapters, which critiqued the existing literature through the lens of our experiences in...
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Supporting Early Math Learning Along a Continuum of Guided Play
The early years of education are a crucial time to develop a strong foundation of critical mathematical skills. A growing body of research continues...
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Neoliberalism and Early Years
This chapter explores the application of technology to pedagogy under neoliberalism. The chapter content focuses on a key debate in this area...
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Creativity in Early Years Science Education Through the Exploitation of Robotics in the Sustainable School
The present study focuses on the creative approach of Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Mathematics (STEAM Education) by preschool students in the...
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What Do We Know About Professional Learning in Early Years Education? Findings from a Systematic Review
The authors of this chapter undertook a systematic review which explored effective professional development and learning (PDL) approaches in Early...
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Pedagogical and Social Perspectives to Teaching STEM in the Early Years
In this chapter we present and critique a range of research literature regarding early years STEM in relation to pedagogical and social perspectives....
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Addressing Variability in Learning in the Early Years Through STEM and Executive Function
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) policy and practice develops in the early years of life. This understanding will facilitate the...