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Parents are generally less involved in their children’s science education (as compared to reading and mathematics) due to
low self-efficacy and a lack of home-school communication. This study examined parental interest and attitudes in science
as well as the nature of parent-to-child questioning during an interactive home, school, and community collaboration in the
southeastern United States. Study results, compiled from observations, exit surveys, and interviews revealed largely positive
family interactions and attitudes about science learning and increased parental interest toward involvement in elementary
science. Parents frequently used productive questioning techniques during activities. These results imply that successful
home, school, and community partnerships may elevate levels of parental participation in their children’s science education
and the parents’ perception of themselves as being competent in assisting in science. 相似文献
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In this case study, a co-operative inquiry process was used to facilitate the expansion of inclusive early childhood education
and care practices in a rural community in the Midwest. A university and a community researcher first engaged in interviews
and site visits, during which they learned how a three-member inclusion team of early care and education professionals initiated
changes in practice from self-contained to inclusive special education and therapy. Key practices included responding to families’
priorities, changing roles, and providing integrated services and support for children’s successful transitions into Kindergarten.
The second part of the research consisted of action planning during focus groups and community meetings, which resulted in
social recognition from the school district, technical assistance through state improvement grant funding, and better preschool
options for young children with disabilities.
*We gratefully acknowledge partial funding of this research by the Dean's Office at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
and State Improvement Grant funding by the Department of Public Instruction. 相似文献
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Zeynep Isik-Ercan 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2010,38(2):133-142
This retrospective study is an in-depth investigation of the perspectives of Turkish immigrant parents on their children’s
early schooling in the United States (PreK-3). It specifically explores how these parents connect with or are disconnected
from school culture, and how their socio-cultural understanding of education and teachers influence their relationships with
schools. Using a qualitative research design, data were collected through in-depth interviews with 18 parents from 10 families.
Findings suggest that Turkish parents negotiated the ways curriculum and instruction is constructed in American schools—such
as their assumptions about the lack of academic rigor—while they also embraced sound pedagogies the teachers practiced. Through
their experiences with schooling in the United States, Turkish parents reconsidered their sociocultural perspectives on the
role of the teacher in their children’s lives based on their experiences with their children’s teachers. The parents also
reported their challenges in understanding school culture and curriculum, and described how they negotiated their access to
the school culture. The results indicate the need for a stronger partnership between home and school. Teachers could support
parents in their struggle to access to the culture of schooling by establishing an eagerness for communication and a reciprocal
personal connection with families, who already socioculturally assume the teacher’s role as part of family. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study was to investigate young children’s perspectives related to their experiences in child care. Researchers
used individual interviews and drawings in an early childhood program in Denmark and one in the United States as the basis
for examining children’s perspectives on their everyday lives in child care. Observations documented the everyday cultural
practices for the children in the two child care centers and provided a foundation for interpreting the interviews and the
drawings. The information collected was analyzed to determine what aspects of child care young children like best and least,
as well as their thoughts on the adults and peers in their center. 相似文献
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There is growing concern regarding the amount and type of violence that young children are exposed to on a daily basis. Through
media, popular toys and video games violent images are consistently present in children’s lives starting at a very young age.
This paper discusses (a) the growing presence of young children’s exposure to media violence, (b) the influence of media violence
on early childhood development and well-being, (c) the impact of media violence on young children with disabilities, and (d)
recommendations for addressing this national dilemma within the context of family-professional partnerships. A list of related
web resources is also included. 相似文献
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This paper reports on a cross-cultural research study of children’s preferences for group musical activities in child care
centres. A total of 228 young children aged 4–5 years in seven child care centres in Hong Kong and in the Adelaide City of
South Australia participated in the study. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected via a mixed method approach.
Result showed that dancing/moving was children’s most preferred musical activity in centres. Significant differences were
found between children’s cultural contexts and their preferences for three activities: (1) Singing; (2) Listening; and (3)
Playing instruments. Qualitative data further revealed the social phenomena of these two cultural contexts which influenced
children’s preferences. Implications for the curriculum planning of early childhood music education arising from these findings
are discussed. 相似文献
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Nadjwa E. L. Norton 《The Urban Review》2006,38(4):313-334
Children in public schools challenge people’s conceptions of them by talking about their spiritualities and spiritual practices. Based on a one-year multicultural feminist critical narrative inquiry, this article examines how Black and Latina/o first grade children co-researchers interview family members to think about their beliefs, encourage others, and to acquire more spiritual knowledge. I provide three counterstories in which children choose a mother, an older sister, and a younger brother to interview. These counterstories demonstrate children’s diverse literacies and spiritual practices, and families’ involvement in children’s lives. I discuss implications for educational practices in support of Black and Latina/o children and their families. I highlight ways pedagogical practices can be critiqued and transformed in order to better support children.Dr. Nadjwa E. L. Norton is an Assistant Professor in the Literacy Department at City College, CUNY. Her scholarship focuses on multiple literacies practices, spirituality, teacher education, equity-oriented multicultural education, and collaborative qualitative research designs. Address correspondence to Dr. Nadjwa E. L. Norton, Department of Literacy NAC 6/207, The City College of New York, 138th Street & Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA; e-mail: nnorton@ccny.cuny.edu. 相似文献
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Pei Wen Tzuo 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2007,35(1):33-39
This article explores the meaning of child-centeredness in Early Childhood Education (ECE), by shedding light on the nuanced
tensions between teacher control and children’s freedom. While ECE professionals advocate the importance of children’s individual
interests and needs in education, they diverge somewhat in their perspectives about the teacher’s role in education. This
article manifests and tries to resolve this teaching dilemma through incorporating the related theories (Piaget, Vygotsky,
Dewey, and Montessori) upholding and encompassing child-centeredness. The author contends that high teacher control and high
children’s freedom are not exclusive of one another: children’s freedom is defined in an active way, as freedom to participate,
rather than in a passive way, as freedom from any constrains. The paper concludes with a metaphor of “impressionist painting”,
which may offer some insights helpful to those who have struggled with the tension between teacher control and children’s
freedom in the context of progressive and critical pedagogy. 相似文献
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Jinhee Kim 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2011,39(2):133-141
This study examines what a Korean heritage language school means to Korean immigrant families and their children, considering
Korean immigrant mothers’ perspectives on American early schooling. As part of an ethnographic research project on Korean-American
children’s peer culture in a heritage school, seven mothers, two guardians (grandmothers), and their young children were observed
and interviewed during one academic year. The analysis showed that the heritage language school functions as a social and
emotional support system, a buffer for reducing the detachment from parents, and a safety net for the Korean-American children’s
challenging lives. The Korean immigrant mothers also showed that they felt burdened by different cultural views of their children’s
behaviors, and described how their children were often considered problematic. The social and culture barriers caused by their
immigrant status profoundly influenced their reasons for sending their children to a Korean heritage language school. This
study suggests that teachers’ deep understanding of culturally different perspectives on children’s behaviors, along with
systematic social and emotional support, can help these children attain psychological well-being. 相似文献
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The selection of books to read to young children matters enormously in the role books play for enriching children’s lives.
This paper reviews the scientific evidence for the appropriate selection of books, and argues that care in selecting books
targeted to children’s developing skills will enhance the power and the pleasures of reading to young children. 相似文献
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教育期望中的社会阶层差:父母的社会地位和子女教育期望的关系 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Chunhua Yang 《Frontiers of Education in China》2007,2(4):568-578
To achieve the overall goals and purposes of education is closely related to the living environments of students. Different
family backgrounds will put children into a situation where they face unfair competition. According to a survey conducted
in China’s Urumqi and Changchun about parents’ awareness of educating their children, this paper will suggest that families
with different backgrounds have different expectations for their children’s education. Moreover, it suggests that parents’
social status is related to their children’s education expectations. Therefore, we can find that parents’ social status influences
their children’s education, and their positions in social class are related to education.
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Translated from Qinghua Daxue Jiaoyu Yanjiu 清华大学教育研究 (Tsinghua Journal of Education), 2006, (4): 71–76 相似文献
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Zenub Kakli 《The Urban Review》2011,43(2):175-195
In recent years, much research has documented the benefits of parent involvement and offered strategies on how educators can
encourage parents’ participation in their children’s education. While the literature has brought much needed attention to
school-family relationships, little is known about parents who are activists for educational improvement beyond their own
children’s schooling and who concern themselves with district policymaking and governance. This article offers a portrait
of one African American mother who is an education activist in Boston, Massachusetts. Drawing on social movement and Black
feminist theories, the portrait documents how and why she has devoted her life to educational reform and equity with an emphasis
on racial equality. The article concludes with a discussion of two possible factors that contribute to the making of an education
activist: the development of a political racial identity and educators’ support for education activism. 相似文献
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This critical review presents studies of Mexican American fathers in the United Sates to provide researchers with an understanding
of contemporary fatherhood. It describes the myths that cause methodological and conceptual problems in interpreting the results
of studies on Mexican American fathers. Several common challenges and limitations in those studies are identified and discussed,
such as conflicting cultural perceptions, traditional and contemporary perceptions, and social stereotyping of the Mexican
American fathers’ family roles. This review also provides guidelines for future research and practical applications on Mexican
American fathers’ involvement in their children’s education. In doing this, it contributes to an emerging understanding of
the complexity of Mexican American fathering. 相似文献
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Konstantina Rentzou 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2010,38(1):75-80
In recent years, there has been a significant growth of interest in ensuring that child care provision for children is of
a high quality. This interest has been stimulated by research evidence according to which good quality child care has a positive
influence on children’s overall development. The global quality in Greek preschool and infant/toddler classrooms was assessed
with ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment (GGA), Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ECERS-R) and Infant Toddler
Environment Rating Scale (ITERS). Our research data, confirm previous research results from Greece, and suggest that Greek
child care centers provide low quality care and education. Comparisons between the tools employed revealed great similarity
between the ACEI GGA and ECERS-R ratings on issues relating to environment and physical space, program evaluation, communication
with families, opportunities for family and community participation, recognition of diversity, curriculum and activities,
etc. On the other hand the ACEI GGA and ITERS seem to measure different aspects of process quality, as far as infant care
and education are concerned. Research results indicate the need for immediate improvement and revision of the policies employed
by Greek state, as far as young children’s education and care are concerned. 相似文献
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Societies can examine themselves and their values through examining their literature and the way they use literature in values
education. This research investigated the values embodied in children’s literature used by early childhood teachers in Israeli
state schools. On the basis of questionnaires completed by 14 early childhood educators, and analysis of the official list
of recommended children’s books published by the Israeli Ministry of Education, the value “mutual respect and friendship”
was found to be most prominent. Structural aspects of children’s books were seen to emphasize the values the books convey. 相似文献
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Ana Schaller Lisa Oglesby Rocha David Barshinger 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2007,34(5):351-356
A study of Mexican immigrant mothers of young children in the AVANCE-Dallas early childhood intervention program demonstrates
that low-educational parents often exhibit ambitious attitudes about educational achievement for their children. Though they
lack an extensive academic background, which places their children at risk for low education, their positive attitude manifested
in daily pro-educational behaviors overcomes their low education level because they both motivate their children to pursue
academic success and participate in their children’s learning. The best way to capitalize on immigrant parents’ educational
drive for their children is to partner with them—either through an intervention program or through early childhood educators’
interaction with parents—by showing them how their participation in their children’s learning through concrete activities
(such as regular mother–child conversation, daily reading, and playtime activities that teach developmental skills) may increase
their chances of achieving academic success. 相似文献
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This study investigated the relationship between family factors and students’ scientific literacy performance in Hong Kong,
which has excelled in science performance in previous international studies. Data were obtained from the 2006 Programme for
International Student Assessment. Multilevel analysis was used to examine the relationship between parental involvement and
investment and students’ scientific literacy performance. It was found that students’ scientific literacy performance, which
was measured by their science achievement and self-efficacy towards science, were significantly associated with certain types
of parental investment and involvement even after controlling background factors of both students and schools. Parental investment
in cultural resources and parental involvement in terms of organising science learning enrichment activities at an early age
were found to be significantly associated with students’ scientific literacy performance. Activities that could be provided
at an early age (e.g. watching TV programmes about science, reading books on scientific discovery, watching, reading or listening
to science fictions) were found to be highly effective activities for promoting children’s science achievement and self-efficacy. 相似文献
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Kathleen Walker Karen S. Myers-Bowman Judith A. Myers-Walls 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2008,35(4):377-382
Early childhood educators are in a unique position to provide peace education to young children and have been called to do
so by their professional organizations. This article is intended to support early childhood educators in these endeavors by
providing an overview of young children’s conceptions of peace, war, and peacemaking strategies. In addition, a theoretical
framework for assessing young children’s conceptions of peacemaking is presented and recommendations for encouraging young
children in their peacemaking efforts are suggested. 相似文献
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Seon-Young Lee 《Asia Pacific Education Review》2010,11(4):497-513
In the process of children’s talent development, fathers have been largely ignored compared to mothers who are mostly identified
as the initial and primary influence for their children. Though modern fathers are becoming more engaged in childrearing and
interacting more with their children and changes in family systems lead to new challenges and demands for defining parental
roles today, fathers are still predominately portrayed as the principal breadwinners of families. Literature including both
empirical and anecdotal data has documented positive and promising outcomes of paternal involvement for children’s talent
development though fathers’ roles are not always differentiated from mothers’ roles and little research studied fathers and
gifted children, exclusively. This paper includes a comprehensive review of fathers’ contributions to children’s talent development
and discussion about issues and suggestions for research involving fathers and talent development. 相似文献