The purpose of this study is to investigate the positional identity of outdoor educators (OE) within educational spaces. Numerous studies have reported the myriad benefits of outdoor learning, but do not address the factors, contexts, and experiences that impact OEs' identity formation and professional trajectory. Through an embedded mixed methods…

Introduction: The article presents the results of a research project the aim of which was to describe the level of kindergarten teachers' work with educational objectives in connection with the application of a differentiated curriculum for the development of gifted children. Methods: The research tool was a questionnaire in which the teachers…

Traces the relationship between human development and education through various philosophies. Explores differences in early forms of understanding, the goals of education, and the kinds of knowledge that specific fields require. Encourages a form of apprenticeship to provide students with a model for bridging the gap between scholastic and…

The author notes that teachers who continually require students to sit still and stop talking apparently prefer to teach a grove of trees rather than a classroom full of students. School environments should be designed to enhance the development of student brains -- and student brains are about movement, not motionless stagnation. 21st century…

Children's behavior is not necessarily directly correlated with the values that they hold. Children may believe in honesty, yet behave dishonestly. It is necessary to understand the complex realities underlying children's behavior if values education is to have real meaning. (IS)