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A focus group study on participatory practices in Early Childhood Education and...
Barros, Sílvia; Coelho, Vera; Wysłowska, Olga; Penderi, Efthymia; Taelman, Helena; Araújo, Sara Barros; Correia, Nadine; Markowska-Manista, UrszulaParticipation in educational settings is a universal right of every child, consigned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This right encompasses the need to protect and encourage young children´s active participation and decision-making in early childhood education and care. Research Findings: This qualitative study, inspired by the Lundy model (2007), examined ECEC teachers’ (n = 25) an...
Participação das crianças: Dos direitos às práticas
Barros, Sílvia; Pessanha, Manuela; Guimarães, Cristiana
Transition to Polytechnic Higher Education: Expectations and anticipated and ex...
Barros, Sílvia; Sousa, Mafalda; Pessanha, Manuela; Padrão, Carla; Gomes, Sérgio; Fonseca, Ernesto; Guimarães, Cristiana; Porto, Ana MaríaIn Portugal, over the past decades, applications for Higher Education (HE) have increased substantially, with the consequent diversification of students’ characteristics, family background, as well as the courses and forms of access. This study aims to describe the academic expectations and anticipated difficulties of undergraduate students at the beginning of Polytechnic HE attendance, as well as to explore re...
Self-Regulation, Engagement, and Developmental Functioning in Preschool-Aged Ch...
Coelho, Vera; Cadima, Joana; Pinto, Ana Isabel; Guimarães, CristianaSelf-regulation can be relevant for engagement, as children need to be able to modulate behaviors and control attention to be engaged. Although previous studies focus on the relation between self-regulation and engagement, little is known about this subject in children with disabilities or at risk. This study analyzes relations between self-regulation and engagement in inclusive preschool settings, considering ...