Australian Journal of Early Childhood articles from June 2001

Australian Journal of Early Childhood archives from June 2001

Editorial.(Australian Journal of Early Childhood, overview)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
June 1, 2001... As we approach a Federal Election, much debate is being generated about the performance of Australia's Government, and the potential performance of an alternative group. Just like journalism and politics, research into education can be...

Enhancing science education for young children: A contemporary initiative.(research, Australia)
June 1, 2001... Introduction Internationally, science education is under intense scrutiny with calls for reform that acknowledges the importance of creating a scientifically literate populace (e.g. Millar & Osborne, 1998). Key publications in the...

The power of collaborative research in teachers' professional development.(Australia)
June 1, 2001... Introduction Conspicuous by their absence from the literature of research on teaching are voices of teachers themselves --the questions and problems teachers pose, the frameworks they use to interpret and improve their practice and the...

High quality early literacy programs.(educating children, research)
June 1, 2001... Introduction The past few years have seen several important advances in early childhood education. Among these are increasing recognition of the importance of the first years of life in terms of learning (Newberger, 1997) and acceptance...

Family literacy: Schools and families of young children working together.(to increase learning, research, Australia)
June 1, 2001... Introduction Much research has shown a relationship between increased risk of low literacy achievement in young children and the low socioeconomic status of families (Snow, Burns & Griffin, 1998). The question arises as to why this...

Learning dispositions: Picking up the threads.(early childhood education research, Australia)
June 1, 2001... Introduction In the early childhood context Carr (1998) has proposed that dispositions about learning can form a framework for assessment. Disposition is a word which has gradually become linked to learning. It is a word which is familiar...

Learning, progression and development Principles for pedagogy and curriculum design.(early childhood education research, Australia)
June 1, 2001... Introduction This paper contrasts frameworks for pedagogy and curriculum design that have emerged from traditional theories with those arising from recent research evidence. Importantly, with the development of brain imaging technology and...

The DAP debate: Are we throwing the baby out with the bath water?(early childhood education standards, Australia)
June 1, 2001... The 1987 release of the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) Developmentally appropriate practice guidelines for early childhood programs (Bredekamp, 1987a) in the United States sparked an enormous debate in the...

Australian support for the American National Board Standards of exemplary teaching.(early childhood education research, Australia)
June 1, 2001... The need for professional standards The introduction of career paths in teaching and performance management for staff in Australian schools over the past decade has highlighted an urgent need to develop professional standards of highly...