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Abstract
Young children’s questions may offer powerful leverage for knowledge acquisition and deep level learning, yet often go unrecognised and undervalued in early childhood education (ECE) settings. When young children’s questions are not heard or respected, they are denied their UNCRC Article 12 right to express their views freely and have ‘due weight’ accorded to them. A pilot case study framed by critical pedagogy and young children’s rights perspectives was conducted in the Midlands region of England to investigate the nature and extent of young children’s questioning in ECE settings and its relationship with knowledge acquisition and learning. Early childhood students recorded questions young children (n=9) (2.2-4.5 years) asked in ECE settings. Four categories of young children’s questions emerged, two oriented to knowledge acquisition and learning. Evidence also revealed effects of performativity impeding knowledge acquisition and learning by both adults and young children in ECE settings. Further study is indicated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 108-130 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | European Early Childhood Education Research Journal |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 18 Jan 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Early Childhood Education
- Young Children Are Researchers
- Young Children’s Questions
- Young Children’s Rights
- Children’s Agency
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Education
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Horizon2020 Child-UP final Conference & final Partnership Meeting
Federico Farini (Organiser), Jane Murray (Participant), Angela Scollan (Participant), Holliday Adrian (Participant), Sara Amadasi (Participant), Claudio Baraldi (Organiser), Shannon Damery (Organiser), Krystyna Slany (Participant), Erica Righard (Participant), Claudio Dondi (Participant), Anne Bamford (Participant), Helen Avery (Participant), Thomas Droessler (Participant), Anne-Maria Mäkelä (Participant), Monica Menapace (Participant), Luca Laszlo (Participant) & Liliane Esnault (Participant)
8 Jun 2022 → 11 Jun 2022Activity: Organising a conference or workshop › Research
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