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Australian home education and Vygotskian learning theory
Jackson, Glenda, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 39-48

A discussion of research and theories influencing early childhood home education in Australia

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Can teaching be invisible?: Considering children's experience of the roles of teachers
Stephenson, Alison, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 1-13

An exploration of young children's perspectives on the roles of teachers at a child care center, based on observations and interactions with 6 children

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The culture of child care in North America found in three distant geographical locations
Field, Harriet, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 97-108

An inquiry into the services delivery of early childhood education and care in North America, based on a sample of 15 child care centers in Nova Scotia in Canada, and Florida and Washington in the United States

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Early childhood education in Ghana: The policy hiatus
Agbenyega, Joseph S., 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 25-40

A qualitative study of pedagogy, compliance with national policy, and the influence of national culture at 5 government and 5 private early childhood settings Ga West district of greater Accra

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The everyday life of children across early childhood institution and the family
Kousholt, Dorte, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 13-25

An inquiry into the relationship between early childhood institutions and children’s family environments, and the influence of different environments on children’s development, based on a study of six families with 5-year-olds in an early childhood institution (ECI) in Denmark

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Examining early childhood teachers perceptions of ICT
Oldridge, Lisa, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 53-64

A study of the availability and use of information and communication technology in the classroom and teachers’ ICT-related skills and professional development endeavors, based on the questionnaire responses of 7 teachers and the interview responses of a small number of teachers and children at a child care center and a kindergarten in Wellington

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ICT in early childhood education: Perceptions, potential and reality
Morrow, Donna, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 41-52

An exploration of the benefits of and barriers to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) with young children, based on the questionnaire responses of 334 respondents from kindergartens, playcenters, kohanga reo, and early care and education centers in 5 districts of New Zealand

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In search of quality: A local and global perspective
Nyland, Berenice, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 15-24

Descriptions of two child care sites in the same district of Beijing: a gated suburban wealthy preschool and a playgroup at a public market serving the children of poor internal-migrant families, and a discussion of the appropriateness of quality measures in these two settings

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Learning together: A child perspective on educational arrangements of special education
Morin, Anne, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 27-37

An inquiry into effectiveness of isolated learning for children with special needs in Denmark, with a focus on the need for a special education approach centered on children’s communities and environment

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Measuring what Australian students entering primary school know and can do
Wildy, Helen, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 75-85

A validation of the Performance Indicators in Primary Schools Baseline Assessment (PIPS-BLA) instrument and a study of the results of its implementation in several jurisdictions of Australia, based on the scores of 1256 students at the time of school entry in 2006

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Participation in communitities: Living and learning across different contexts
Hojholt, Charlotte, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 1-12

A theoretical exploration of the influence of children’s participation in their community on children’s development

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A post-developmental framework for the visual arts in early childhood?: How art and cognition intersect as concepts in early childhood educational discourse
Peers, Chris, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 87-98

An argument supporting the value of artistic learning in early childhood education

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Prep students achieving enhanced literacy outcomes: Investigating the teaching practices of their highly skilled teachers
Boardman, Margot, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 83-95

An investigation into the early literacy teaching practices of experienced early childhood educators, based on a survey of 9 preparatory teachers in Tasmania, Australia

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Preschoolers’ awareness of, and sensitivities to, social justice issues: Children’s literature and participatory action research
Hawkins, Karen, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 69-81

An examination of the relationship between use of children’s literature and children’s understanding of social issues, based on interviews with children from two early childhood education classrooms in Australia

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Readiness for school: Educators perceptions and the Australian Early Development Index
Sorin, Reesa, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 65-74

A study of educators’ perceptions of the concept of school readiness in a community receiving a low Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) score, based on the views of a panel of 6 early educators

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Shared learning: A collaborative approach for supporting pre-service teacher’s reflective practice
Margetts, Kay, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 61-69

A discussion of an approach to pre-service early childhood teacher education in Denmark that incorporates students’ learning environments as an essential component of students’ learning

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