Exploratory Space for Whom? Children’s Opportunities for Subject-Related Learning in Early Childhood Education and Care
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In this article we explore how children’s opportunities for subject-related learning in Nordic early childhood education and care (ECEC) depend on intra-actions between the physical environment, gender norms, and the relevant learning content. We apply a socio-material perspective and draw on three Swedish ECEC studies, in which the learning content was related to physics, dance, and environmental sustainability, respectively. The analyses illustrate how socio-material intra-actions encouraged or impeded certain bodily encounters, thereby encouraging or impeding certain kinds of subject-related learning.
Source: Nordic Studies in Education
Authors: Maria Rönnlund, Sofie Areljung, Anna Günther-Hanssen, Mia Heikkilä, Carina Hjelmér, Anna Lindqvist, Annika Manni
Institutions: Umeå University, Stockholm University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Strong
OpenAlex ID: W4408157151