Masters and PhD Research
Children’s social literacies
Researcher(s): Worthington, M. and Van Oers, B. Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: TBC Worthington, M. and Van Oers, B. (2016) Children’s social literacies: Meaning making and the emergence of graphical signs and texts in...
Pretend play and the cultural foundations of mathematics
Researcher(s): Worthington, M. and Van Oers, B. Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: TBC Worthington, M. and Van Oers, B. (2016) Pretend play and the cultural foundations of mathematics. European Early Childhood Research Association...
Dialogue and Participation in Young Children
Researcher(s): Anjali Lockett Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Published Anjali Lockett, Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre, has recently published a piece of research investigating how young children’s active, reflective...
Crescent moon and star: Working towards intercultural approaches in early childhood music education.
Researcher(s): Susan Young Setting(s): Redcliffe Children's Centre, Bristol Status: Young, S. Crescent moon and star: Working towards intercultural approaches in early childhood music education. A study in Rosemary Nursery, Bristol. There is an increasing need for...
The genesis of mathematical semiosis in early childhood.
Researcher(s): Malfry Worthington Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: Ongoing This doctoral research analyses data from case studies of seven 3-4 year olds attending the maintained nursery at Redcliffe Children’s Centre in Bristol. It...
Ecological Learning
Researcher(s): Hugo Turvey Setting(s): Recliffe Nursery and Children's Centre Status: Ongoing I have been enrolled on a professional M.A programme, largely with colleagues, with Bath Spa University since 2013. So far I have successfully completed a double module on...
Infant Feeding Practices among Somali-born women now resident in Bristol
Researcher(s): Susan Young Setting(s): Redcliffe Children's Centre, Bristol Status: Young, S. (2016) Infant Feeding Practices among Somali-born women now resident in Bristol. MLitt Thesis, University of Bristol. A study at Redcliffe Children’s Centre, Bristol. This...
Impact of socio-economic status on EYFS
Researcher(s): Tim Clark Institution: Southville Community Centre Nursery/University of Reading Status: Ongoing The recent introduction of ‘free early education’ entitlement for the most ‘disadvantaged 40% of two year olds’ in the UK (Dfe 2013) represents the latest...
Visible Thinking: the Performance Arts Club
Researcher(s): Susan Young Setting(s): Redcliffe Children's Centre, Bristol Status: Young, S. (2014) Visible Thinking: the Performance Arts Club. A study at St Judes, Easton, Bristol and in partnership with Rosemary Nursery, Bristol. The project team ‘Visible...
Early Years Setting promoting Community Cohesion
Researcher(s): Dr M. Duggan Setting(s): St. Werburgh’s Park Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: TBC Poster: overview of Ed. Doc. Research. Bristol University.
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