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This special issue focuses on histories, pedagogies, policies, philosophies and alternative perspectives in early childhood education. Te Whāriki is heralded as the first bicultural curriculum not only in New Zealand, but in the world. Its importance is reflected in national and international research and early childhood discourses. Despite this, there is simultaneous critique of neoliberal policy, globalised practices and public and private investment in early childhood education in this region. Some lessons from New Zealand, of curriculum building, policy implementation, philosophies and sociologies of children and childhood are explored by New Zealand scholars, and focus on these broad New Zealand perspectives of ECE, to address the diverse interests of an international audience.

New Zealand perspectives on early childhood education: Nāku te rourou nāu te rourou ka ora ai te iwi

University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Department School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice, 78 Epsom Avenue, Auckland, 1035, New Zealand

Journal of Pedagogy

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This special issue focuses on histories, pedagogies, policies, philosophies and alternative perspectives in early childhood education. Te Whāriki is heralded...

New Zealand perspectives on early childhood education: Nāku te rourou nāu te rourou ka ora ai te iwi

Published Online: Mar 05, 2016

Page range: 9 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jped-2015-0010

Keywords
New Zealand, early childhood, teachers, policy, pedagogy

© by Marek Tesar

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

New Zealand perspectives on early childhood education: Nāku te rourou nāu te rourou ka ora ai te iwi

Published Online: Mar 05, 2016

Page range: 9 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jped-2015-0010

KeywordsNew Zealand, early childhood, teachers, policy, pedagogy

© by Marek Tesar

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
New Zealand, early childhood, teachers, policy, pedagogy