Scandinavian research in early childhood education and care https://www.nb-ecec.org/en https://www.nb-ecec.org/@@site-logo/logo.svg Edit search Relevance Alphabetically Publication year Your search returned 46 items. Filters: Well-being Title The physical indoor environment in ECEC settings: Children’s well-being and physical activity Purpose This study looks at how the physical environment affects children’s play and development. The aim of the study was to investigate how the indoor environment in kindergartens… Year 2019 Author Sando, O. J. Source European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 27(4):506-519 Subjects Activities and routines in ECEC Attachment Child Indoor activity Interaction Kindergarten Mixed-method Motory activity Norway Physical Environment Physical activity Well-being Wellbeing Title Supportive indoor environments for functional play in ECEC institutions: a strategy for promoting well-being and physical activity? Purpose This study describes an intervention in the physical environment that aims to increase opportunities regarding functional play in the indoor environment, and the intervention’s… Year 2019 Author Sando, O. J. & Mehus, N. Source Early Child Development and Care, 191(6): 921-932 Subjects Activities and routines in ECEC Child Health Inclusion Indoor activity Intervention Kindergarten Mixed-method Norway Participation Physical Environment Play Socialisation The physical aspect Well-being Wellbeing Title The outdoor environment and children’s health: a multilevel approach Purpose Playing in an outdoor setting seems to improve children’s health. In general, little is known about how the characteristics of outdoor environments in kindergartens affect… Year 2019 Author Sando, O. J. Source International Journal of Play, 8(1):39-52 Subjects Activities and routines in ECEC Child Health Indoor activity Interaction Interpersonal relation Kindergarten Mixed-method Norway Outdoor activity Physical Environment Physical activity Social Competence Well-being Wellbeing Title 4-6 year-Old Children’s Experience of Subjective Well-Being and Social Relations in ECEC Institutions Purpose The purpose of the study is to form an overview of children’s perspectives on everyday life in kindergartens. The aim is to investigate what promotes/prevents children’s… Year 2018 Author Sandseter, E. B. H. & Seland, M. Source Child Indicators Research 11(5):1585-1601 Subjects Attitude study Child Cross-sectional study Emotional Competence Kindergarten Qualitative study Well-being Wellbeing Title Peer interaction in preschool: Necessary, but not sufficient: The influence of social interaction on the link between behavior difficulties and engagement among children with and without need of special support Purpose The primary goal of this thesis is to increase knowledge about involvement among children with and without the need for special support due to behavioural difficulties. The… Year 2018 Author Sjöman, M. Source Jönköping University Subjects Child Communication Cross-sectional study Emotional Competence Ethnographic study Interaction Interpersonal relation Kindergarten Longitudinal study Mixed-method Physical activity Social Competence Sweden Well-being Wellbeing Title A Perspective of Group Size on Children’s Conditions for Wellbeing, Learning and Development in Preschool Purpose In this study, the researchers investigate how group size affects children’s well-being, learning and development in kindergarten in relation to the objectives set out in the… Year 2019 Author Williams, P., Sheridan, S. & Pramling Samuelsson, I. Source Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 63(5):696–711 Subjects Case study Child Curriculum Group size Indoor activity Kindergarten Organisation Outdoor activity Physical Environment Qualitative study Sweden Well-being Wellbeing Title Empathic Expressions among Three-Year-Olds in Play and Interaction in ECEC Institutions in Norway: Bodily Empathic Expressions Purposed for Peers' Well-Being and Confirming Relationships Purpose The purpose is to contribute new knowledge through descriptions of how three-year-olds express self-initiated empathy with their peers. This is based on an understanding that… Year 2019 Author Nergaard, K. Source Early Child Development and Care, 189(9):1444-1456 Subjects Child Cognitive competence Communication Emotional Competence Ethnographic study Interaction Interpersonal relation Kindergarten Norway Nursery Qualitative study Social Competence Well-being Wellbeing Title Toddlers’ play in ECEC institutions from a gender perspective Purpose The purpose was to investigate how girls and boys aged 33 months handle play activities in kindergarten. This handling was viewed from a gender perspective. The study’s… Year 2019 Author Meland, A. T., Kaltvedt, E. & Reikerås, E. Source European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 27(2):241-256 Subjects Child Cognitive competence Competence Gender Kindergarten Norway Nursery Quantitative study Socialisation Well-being Wellbeing Title The others are too loud! Children’s experiences and thoughts related to voice, noise, and communication in Nordic preschools Purpose The purpose is to investigate how children in Finland, Sweden and Iceland describe the kindergarten environment in relation to noise, use of the voice and verbal communication,… Year 2019 Author McAllister, A., Rantala, L. & Jónsdóttir, V. I. Source Frontiers in Psychology, 10:e195 Subjects Child Cognitive competence Communication Interaction Kindergarten OECD-country Qualitative study Social Competence Sweden Well-being Wellbeing Title Children’s Doctor Games and Nudity at Danish Childcare Institutions Purpose The study addresses acceptance of children’s nudity and sexuality in Danish kindergartens. The purpose is to conduct an empirical study on attitudes towards children’s nudity… Year 2018 Author Leander E. M. B., Larsen P. L., Munk K. P. Source Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47(4):863-875. Subjects Academic skills of ECEC teachers and perceptions of the profession Activities and routines in ECEC Child carer/educaters Childhood vision Children's skills development Children's social relationships Cohort study Denmark Interaction Interpersonal relation Kindergarten Manager Mixed-method Nursery Pedagogical assistant Play Professional ethics (early childhood teacher) The physical aspect Well-being Wellbeing Previous 10 items 1 2 3 4 5 Next 6 items