• The belief in outdoor play and learning 

      Tandberg, Cato; Kaarby, Karen Marie Eid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Norwegian kindergartens traditionally use outdoor environments for play and learning also for the youngest children regardless of the season. This research examines the assumptions and priorities underlying teachers’ work ...
    • Characteristics of staff–child interaction in 1–3-year-olds’ risky play in early childhood education and care 

      Kleppe, Rasmus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Despite increased interest in children’s risk-taking in play, little is known of this aspect considering children under three years. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the concept of scaffolding to potentially ...
    • Gripes mulighetene? Om lesestunder med de yngste barna i barnehagen 

      Dybvik, Hilde; Fodstad, Cecilie Dyrkorn; Jæger, Henriette (Nordisk Barnehageforskning;Vol. 19, No. 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-19)
      Studien retter seg mot høytlesningspraksiser i barnehagen, og belyser samspillet rundt bøker som finner sted mellom barnehageansatte og barn, avgrenset til småbarn (0–3 år). Til grunn for diskusjonene er et videomateriale ...
    • Music education through the lens of ITERS-R: Discussing results from 206 toddler day care groups 

      Vist, Torill; Os, Ellen (Research Studies in Music Education;Article first published online March 27, 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This article presents results from a large-scale Norwegian study that examines the quality of early childhood education and care, using the research tool ITERS-R. Although ITERS-R consists of 39 items, this article focuses ...
    • Opportunities knock: Mediation of peer-relations during meal-time in toddler groups. 

      Os, Ellen (Nordisk barnehageforskning;6, Journal article, 2013)
      According to socio-cultural perspectives, adults are seen as mediators of cultural believes, values and practices. Qualitative analyses of teachers’ mediation of peer relations based on video-recordings in 9 toddler-groups ...
    • Play for learning and learning for play: children's play in a toddler group 

      Greve, Anne (Tidsskrift for Nordisk Barnehageforskning;6(27), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-26)
      There is a concern that children’s ri ght to play is restricted as a resu lt of the governments’ narrow focus on school preparatory activities and learning. Play and learning are rights embodied in the United Nations ...