Postdevelopmental Approaches to Pedagogical Observation in Childhood

This book argues that developmental approaches to observation in childhood pedagogy are limiting, that there is an urgent need to unsettle and reimagine observation, proposing new postdevelopmental theories and modes of inquiry for educators. Written by leading scholars based in Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, the UK and the USA, the chapters consider observation as it is enacted in the home, nursery or classroom. Drawing on a range of theories including feminist new materialism, social semiotics, and sociocultural and multimodal approaches to early childhood the chapters cover a range of areas from early childhood art and observational literacy tools to intergenerational research, and using photography and video in observations.>

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• Authors: Jennifer Rowsell, Mona Sakr, Kortney Sherbine
• Assisted by: Jayne Osgood (Editor), Jennifer Rowsell (Editor), Mona Sakr (Editor), Kortney Sherbine (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.05.2025
• EAN: 9781350369689
• ISBN: 978-1-350-36968-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Postdevelopmental Approaches to Childhood
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Early childhood care and education