Play and Learning in Early Childhood Settings: International Perspectives - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9048178932 ISBN 13 : 9789048178933

Editeur : Springer, 2010

Synopsis

This book represents the outcome of the joint activities of a group of scholars who were concerned about the lack of international research in play for children from birth to 3 years. The authors are members of the Organisation Mondiale pour ` l’Education Prescholaire ´ (OMEP). For further information, see http://www.om- ong.net/. The idea of carrying out a research project internationally was born at the OMEP’s World Congress in Melbourne, Australia 2004. All member countries were invited and 10 countries decided to participate, of which three have withdrawn d- ing the process. The reason for this might be that in these countries only one person was working with the project, while other seven countries have been working in a team of two or more persons. The countries that have carried out research and contributed to this book with a chapter each are Australia, Chile, China, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and USA (Wisconsin). For more information about the p- ticipating countries and their corresponding addresses, see Appendix I. This book project started in Melbourne with a discussion about what is general in early childhood education globally, and what is culturally speci c. The discussion was inspired by one of the keynote speakers, Nazhat Shameem (2004), judge in the supreme court in Fiji, when she said: “If we all think we are so different and speci c in each culture, the role of human rights has no value anymore.” We formulated three questions:

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is the first ever cultural-historical study of the play of children from birth to two in their education and care settings across 7 countries. Researchers present their investigations of the play activities of infants and toddlers in these settings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9048178932
• ISBN 13: 9789048178933
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Éditeur: Pramling Samuelsson Ingrid, Fleer Marilyn
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