Lina Fonseca Abstract Mathematics and reasoning are strongly related. Every child must have the opportunity to reason mathematically, to deepen its mathematical comprehension. To do so children need a daily mathematics diet linked to mathematical reasoning. To understand what kind… Read More ›
Articles – JETEN
Mathematical problems: the advantages of visual strategies
Isabel Vale, Ana Barbosa Abstract The rapid evolution of today’s world requires that all students have access to an education that values creativity, critical thinking and problem solving. It means motivating students to use multiple strategies when solving a… Read More ›
Young children working with geometric figures
Filipa Balinha, Ema Mamede Abstract This paper focuses on 20 young children spatial sense (3-4-years-old) from a public kindergarten, in Braga, Portugal. Three questions were addressed: 1) How do children understand some geometric figures? 2) How is children’s spatial sense… Read More ›
Challenges facing the implementation of children’s rights in primary schools in Ethiopia
Elisabeth Almaz B. Eriksen, Demelash Kassaye Debalkie Abstract The primary objective of this study is to examine the challenges facing the implementation of children’s rights to protection from physical punishment when schools administer discipline.The study, which was conducted in primary… Read More ›
Reflections on four ideological models in Special Education
Boaz Tsabar, Orly Ido Abstract The article seeks to map the leading models in special education, discuss their ideological assumptions and examine their strengths and shortcomings. The purpose of this theoretical article is meant to unveil the ideological nature of… Read More ›
Reflecting on the influence of language on teachers’ instructional skills
Pascale Boissonnet Abstract In the context of an ongoing PhD research, we have filmed some French, English and German classes at primary school studying how the command of the foreign language by the teachers might influence their instructional skills more… Read More ›
Project-based learning in initial teacher training curricula: Incorporating a visual method to enhance student agency and reflexive engagement in the learning process
Chris Warnock, Jill Duncan Abstract Project-based learning in initial teacher training curricula, considers the value of incorporating visual methodologies and sequential, phased learning to (re)conceptualise undergraduate assessment models. Sequential learning is introduced through a layered concept-mapping process upon a professional… Read More ›
Children’s use of playgrounds. Limiting children’s agency by parental choices
Miriam K. Damrow Abstract Children and their families often use free and public playgrounds as a means and a tool for outdoor play, social interaction and a safe place and space for experiences. The mostly and widely shared assumption that… Read More ›
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