Important themes in research on and education of young children in day care centres: Finnish viewpoints

Forfattere

  • Maritta Hännikäinen
  • Niina Rutanen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7577/nbf.455

Sammendrag

The aim of this article is to outline important themes, according to Finnish early childhood education researchers, that need to be addressed in researching and educating children under three years of age in Finland. To achieve this aim, the article divides into two parts. First, we present and discuss the results of a small-scale survey, conducted in Finland, on the views of key informants in the early childhood education units of Finnish universities. Second, the views presented in the survey are used as a starting point to introduce two ongoing qualitative case studies on the everyday life of toddlers in Finnish day care centres. In line with the survey findings, these case studies emphasize in particular the importance of the relational, social nature of children, the educational community, and the sensitivity of the adult for children’s wellbeing in day care groups.


Nedlastingsstatistikk
Totale nedlastinger:
Nedlastingsdata er ikke tilgjengelig enda.

Fulltekst

Publisert

2013-10-26

Hvordan referere

Hännikäinen, M., & Rutanen, N. (2013). Important themes in research on and education of young children in day care centres: Finnish viewpoints. Nordisk barnehageforskning, 6. https://doi.org/10.7577/nbf.455

Utgave

Seksjon

Under3

Emneord (Nøkkelord):

Children under three, Day care centre, Early childhood education and care, Case study, Small-scale qualitative study, Research-based knowledge