Browsing HVL Open by Author "Birkeland, Åsta"
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Building a sustainable future through international ECE partnership programmes
Birkeland, Åsta; Li, Minyi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: Taking a particular example of an international partnership programme, this article aims to discuss kindergartens’ participation in international partnership programmes as compelling vehicles for promoting early ... -
Children’s explorative activities in kindergarten playgrounds: A case study in China and Norway.
Sørensen, Hanne Værum; Birkeland, Åsta (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Nordic countries have historically emphasized play in early childhood education to a higher degree than China. However, recent educational reforms have reformulated its importance in early childhood education. In this ... -
A Critical Analysis of Education for Sustainability in Early Childhood Curriculum Documents in China and Norway
Li, Minyi; Zhang, Yulin; Yuan, Lehan; Birkeland, Åsta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: This article examines how early childhood curriculum documents in two culturally different contexts are associated with current concepts of sustainability and principles of early childhood education for sustainability ... -
Exploring Military Artefacts in Early Childhood Education: Conflicting Perspectives on Cultural Sustainability, Belonging and Protection
Birkeland, Åsta; Grindheim, Liv Torunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Social and cultural sustainability is outlined as creating surroundings that include and stimulate positive interactions, such as promoting a sense of community and a feeling of belonging to a community, by being safe and ... -
Kindergarten teachers' educational ideals - tensions and contradictions
Birkeland, Åsta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013) -
Perceptions of Risky Play among Kindergarten Teachers in Norway and China.
Liu, Junjie; Birkeland, Åsta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Risky play provides multiple benefits for children’s development. This study compared teachers’ perceptions of risky play in one kindergarten in Norway and one in China, including the concept of risky play, the roles of ... -
Photo-Elicitation Interviews—a Possibility for Collaborative Provocation of Preconceptions
Birkeland, Åsta; Grindheim, Liv Torunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article investigates researchers’ methodological preconceptions when aiming at insight by involving visual methods in focus group interviews. The authors examine the photos used in photo-elicited focus group interviews ... -
Time Regulation as Institutional Condition for Children's Outdoor Play and Cultural Formation
Birkeland, Åsta; Sørensen, Hanne Værum (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)Time regulation is an important aspect of the everyday life in any kindergarten and has an impact on which activities are given priority. In this case study, the outdoor playtime in one kindergarten in China and one in ...