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Victoria Whitington
ORCID | 0000-0003-3644-2727 |
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Children’s imagination and creativity are widely recognised as important to learning in the early years. What is not clear is how Australian teachers nurture this aspect of thinking and learning when children enter formal schooling. The aim of this study was to...
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The provision of a context that supports the wellbeing of refugee children in Australian schools is important to their resettlement. The early childhood years are the optimum time for intervention programs for refugee children and thus outcomes for these children. This case study focused on...
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A study of the professional development challenges that faced 87 preschool teachers at a time of major policy change associated with the Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) early childhood policy agenda.
Early childhood teacher knowledge and professional capacity is critical to the achievement of...