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The Challenges and Possibilities of a Narrative Learning Approach in the Finnish Early Childhood Education System
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Hakkarainen, Pentti – International Journal of Educational Research, 2008
Finnish curriculum guidelines for early education emphasise play and creative activities as significant factors in healthy child development. Constructivist theory loosely frames the guidelines, but the recommended approach lacks precise developmental goals. Since 1996, we have carried out a narrative learning project with vertically integrated…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Play, Early Childhood Education, Creative Activities