Dr. Doris Cheng Pui-wah from the Hong Kong Institute of Education has applied the Orientation project interview instrument to compare two different types of learning environment. The preliminary results show for example that in academic-oriented pre-schools children have more uncertain and adaptive views which are related to uncertain relationships with teachers and peers. On the other hand in a more child-centered kindergarten children have more agentive and open views describing more harmonic interaction with teachers and peers. These preliminary results reveal exciting possibilities for building a nourishing social LE, for analyzing social interaction and for evaluating social interaction. The first glimpses of the mind-blowing research can be found here.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Chang Gung seminar 10th May 2013 presentations
The seminar on Children’s Living and Learning at the Department of Child Education and Care at Chang Gung University of Science and Technology presentations are now available!
- Chao-Jung Lin, Wann-Yi Mau & Rosalind Wu: A Study of Indoor Free Play in Taiwanese and Finnish Preschool Settings.
- Chia-Ling Tien: A Model of Family Involvement for Young Children with Special Needs in Taiwan.
- Chi-Lean Ni: The Early Intervention Experience of Mainland China Spouses with Young Children with Special Needs.
- Hone-Chai Lee, Ya-Jane Chaung, Kuan-Liang Lin: A Study of the Work Values and Job Willingness of Childcare-and-Education Graduates from a College of Technological College in Northern Taiwan.
- Hui-Chun Lee & Li-Chen Wang: Age Changes in Agentive Perception to the Day Care Center Situation.
- Jyrki Reunamo: Orientation project and children’s agentive orientation.
- Jyrki Reunamo: Orientation project – Future cooperation plan 2014 –
- Kuan-Liang Lin: An Exploration of the Curriculum for Cultivating Preschool Teacher’s Multicultural Education.
- Li-Chen Wang, Jyrki Reunamo & Hui-Chun Lee: A Comparative Study of Young Children’s Physical Activity in Finnish and Taiwanese Day Care Center.
- Ning-Jung Chen: Preschool Teachers’ Teaching Beliefs and Teaching Strategies Regarding Positive Discipline.
- Shu-Chuan Shih: Early Childhood Teacher’s Pro-Development and Agentive Practice – Example for Teaching Strategy.
- Su-Chu Lai: Studies from children’s perspectives
- Ting Ko: The concept of Professional Behavior of the Students of Department of Child care and Education.
- Wen-Huei Hsieh: The Ways of Young Children Teachers Use for Physical Play.
- Ya-Jane Chaung: Mindmaps in after-school programs.
- Yi-Man Lin: Teachers’ Concerns About the Implementation f the Project Approach: Young Children’s Teachers in Taiwan.
Dong Hwa University Conference in 18th May
The 2013 International Conference on Early Childhood Education Pro-Development and Agentive Practice in Dong Hwa University in Hualien was rich both intellectually and emotionally. Both Finnish and Taiwanese developers presented their development models based on the research results. The presenters themselves were best examples of ECEC developers who were aware of the difficulties but also saw the value of their work and presented their results with pride and respect. Thank you all who made it possible! The conference handbook can be retrieved here.
Chang Gung University seminar May 10, 2013
The Department of Child Education and Care at Chang Gung University of Science and Technology organized a seminar on Children’s Living and Learning ~ from children’s perspectives in May 10th 2013. The seminar was an unusually succesful sharing of research findings. We also found mutual interests and seek to collaborate in the near future. The seminar outlook can be retrieved in here. The presentations will be published in the blog soon.
NAER conference presentations
2013 International Conference on Agency and learning took place 14-15 May 2013. The conference was thought-provoking and fruitful. The conference handbook can be retrieved here. Thank you all at the National Academy of Educational Research and especially Rosalind Wu. It was amazing to see tentative ideas from 2008 becoming reality in 2013.