Assuming a view of the child from 0 to 3 years of age as an active, competent and capable child, the proposal of the basket of treasures (BT) is experienced and problematized in the context of a daycare center. Based on a qualitive methodology, five BT sessions were implemented, with the collected data recorded through videos and field notes. An exploration of two children aged 12 and 18 months respectively wit...
Self-regulated learning (SRL) skills are transversal, relevant to the development of autonomy, and should be fostered from early childhood. Dynamic assessment allows us to assess and intervene simultaneously, identifying the learner’ potential. The sociocognitive model with cyclical phases was followed (i.e., forethought, performance, and self-reflection). The study aim was to contribute with new approaches to ...
This article presents the outline of an investigation that seeks to understand how children participate through outdoor play. Here we focus on the connection between participation and space. The study has its theoretical matrix in the Sociology of Childhood, with an emphasis on issues relating to children's participation. Our path is traced in the discussion about participation and action, based on the Conventi...
The paper presents a study carried out as part of the Supervised Teaching Practice (PES) of the master’s degree in Pre-School Education, which aim is to identify the contributions of using natural elements from the outdoor environment to learning mathematics in early childhood education. The study followed a qualitative approach, with a descriptive and interpretative focus, based on the implementation of a peda...
Playing as a natural activity for children is undeniable, proving direct and naturalistic observations in any social, cultural, or geographic context. This is a prerogative specific to human beings, during their childhood experience. If we look at an outdoor park, a refugee camp, a kindergarten classroom at non-prescribed times of activity, or any other space in which children have freedom of choice, play is ma...
A description of a school and career guidance action carried out in a Portuguese public school, Liceu de Portalegre, during the 1969-1970 academic year, conducted by a guidance expert trained in the 1960s by the Instituto de Orientação Profissional. It involved all 251 students in the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades attending the school. Of those, 40 students were administered tests from the pool used at the time by t...
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O número 48 da revista Aprender integra, no alinhamento com a sua política e escopo, uma secção dedicada ao Tema Central Educação de Infância: Alargar horizontes, repensar práticas, coordenado pelas editoras convidadas Catarina Tomás e Manuela Ferreira, a quem se agradece pela exímia dedicação e coordenação do Tema Central. A secção integra seis artigos alinhados com o “espírito” e os objetivos da Call anterior...
Researching the sky through a cultural-geographic approach can reveal the relationship between the symbolic universe present in the sky and everyday practices across different cultures. Studying the perception of celestial space as lived space is possible through a phenomenological approach, as it enables understanding how people relate to the sky, exploring it as part of their daily lives and a way to comprehe...
Artificial Intelligence promotes numerous changes in urban territories This article aims to develop a survey of some film titles that allow for debate in the classroom the impacts of AI in urban context. We used IMDb - Internet Movie Database and author personal archive. After the evaluation process, we have selected 7 cinematographic titles. It is concluded that they have the potential to debate relevant topic...