2015.09.30 |
In this report, the authors summarize the literature with regard to the effects of ECEC on maternal employment and child development, the two outcomes that are most often cited to justify investments in ECEC.
2015.09.10 |
CARE researchers presented at the 16th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, which took place in Limassol, Cyprus from the 25th to the 29th of August, 2015. The theme of the conference was ‘Towards a Reflective Society: Synergies Between Learning, Teaching and Research’.
2015.09.07 |
CARE Researchers Thomas Moser (Buskerud & Vestfold University College) and Martine Broekhuizen (University of Utrecht) presented preliminary results on the stakeholder study of the values, beliefs, and concerns regarding ECEC services in nine European countries (England, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Portugal) at the International conference ”The Early Years – Why Quality of Daycare Matters”, in Oslo, on 24th of August 2015.
2015.08.18 |
CARE has released empirical reports on European ECEC curricula, professional development approaches and parents’ values, beliefs and concerns of regarding ECEC services. Executive summaries including recommendations can be downloaded from the website.
2015.05.04 |
CARE partners met in Lisbon April 2015 to discuss issues of quality and good classroom practices in European ECEC. Pauline Slot and Jenni Salminen tell us all about it.
2015.02.26 |
One of the subprojects within CARE is to conduct a study among parents, caregivers/teachers and policymakers. Are you interested in participating in this study? Please fill out our questionnaire.
2015.02.12 |
CARE researcher Ides Nicaise (HIVA - Research Institute for Work and Society - University of Leuven) gave a lecture on November 11th 2014 on The inclusiveness of early childhood education and care in Europe at the Irish College, as part of the IT Sligo MA Leadership in Early Childhood Care and Education.
2014.11.17 |
CARE partners will conduct case studies in seven countries (Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and the UK), in order to identify common and culturally different key-elements of process quality and educational dialogues.
2014.09.11 |
The invited symposium “Curriculum in Early Childhood Education: A Cross-cultural View”, which was held in Jyväskylä, Finland, August 25, attracted several researchers and participants. With a room full of people, CARE partners discussed several key characteristics of curriculum and pedagogical approaches in ECEC across Europe.
2014.07.11 |
CARE researchers Paul Leseman and Pauline Slot participated in the expert workshop entitled ‘Impact of training and working conditions of early childhood education and care practitioners on children’, on May 16th in Brussels.
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