This study was developed to determine early childhood educator’s perceptions of the use pedagogical documentation in emergent curriculum programs. In this qualitative study, 16 educators were asked a series of questions ...

There has been a growing awareness and discourse on the nature, causes, and interventions of autism. However, few studies have been undertaken to discuss the socio-cultural factor which accounts for the varied perspectives ...

Previous research has established that playing video games is related to many positive behavioural outcomes (Roy & Ferguson, 2016). However, not much is known about whether playing different types of video games has an ...

Research indicates that Portuguese-Canadians display significantly lower educational, income and academic achievement levels, in comparison to both the Canadian mainstream, as well as to other large minority ...

The focus of this research was to examine the messages conveyed about gender through children’s clothing. Content analysis was used to analyze graphic t-shirts from a popular children’s clothing store, “The Children’s ...

Chronic sleep loss for children is a growing concern, yet few experimental studies have tested the impact of cumulative sleep restriction on cognitive functioning. The present study examined the impact of one hour less ...

This exploratory study used both a quantitative and qualitative research approach to acquire information regarding the application of principles and practices of inclusion common to our childcare and education settings ...

Indigenous peoples worldwide have been colonized by the Western world. In the Canadian context, Indigenous peoples are the fastest growing, and youngest population. Indigenous children face greater health disparities ...

The focus of this research study was to examine Child and Youth Study undergraduates’ self perceptions of cultural competence following completion of their most recent practicum placement. Qualitative research methods ...

A well compensated early childhood workforce, who are valued and respected by society, is the key to ensuring quality early childhood care. Teaching staff wages, work satisfaction, adult-child ratio, teacher’s level of ...