While the transition from preschool to primary school has been extensively researched, less attention has been paid to the initial period of school, where children face new expectations and demands, academic and social, and become pupils. Following an observational approach, this study explores how teachers support school starters with the social aspect of becoming pupils…

This paper addresses how the injunction decisions of the Swedish Schools Inspectorate (SSI) align with the legal documents that outline preschool principals’ accountability for systematic quality work. Empirically, it is based on 474 injunction decisions issued by the SSI between 2008 and 2023, five legal documents regulating preschools, three educational policies and one government bill.

Undervisningen bygger på majoritetsspråket, och det är komplicerat för nyanlända att komma in i den fria leken. Charlotte Löthman vid Linköpings universitet har i sin avhandling undersökt integration i förskolan.

The potential of technology in early childhood education (ECE) has been widely recognized. However, limited research has focused on preschool teachers' emotions in technology use and their relationship with emotional intelligence, technological self-efficacy, and school-level variations. 

This study explores the understanding and application of the infection model, specifically focusing on cystitis caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) in a diaper-changing context, among preservice teachers (PSTs). (pdf)

This study focuses on children's own perceptions of participation in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings. (pdf)

Kvalitet i dagtilbud er et omdiskuteret fænomen. Mens forskerpositionerne kan være skarpt optrukne, er pædagogernes stemme ofte fraværende i debatten. I denne artikel giver vi ordet til pædagoger i to danske vuggestuer og beskriver deres møde med det standardiserede kvalitetsvurderingsredskab ITERS-3 med særligt fokus på kvalitet i det sprogpædagogiske arbejde med bøger. (pdf)