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‘The book gives excellent insight of current Early Years topics by covering international educational approaches and discussing the need to professionalise the sector. It is suitable for students on Early Childhood Studies programme, EYPS, and Early Years Foundation Degrees.’ - Eva Mikuska, Senior Lecturer at University of Chichester, MA, EYPS, and Programme Leader for the Foundation Degree in Early Childhood
An approach to experiential education - Ferre Laevers
An approach to experiential education - Ferre Laevers
Key Ideas Explored in this Chapter
- quality enhancement of practice through use of Laevers’ approach
- supporting emotional well-being in children
- supporting involvement.
Introduction
Dr Ferre Laevers is a professor in Early Childhood Education and works at the University of Leuven in Belgium. In 1976, Professor Laevers embarked on a research project, which would encourage 12 Belgian (Flemish) pre-school teachers to take part in action research and reflect critically upon their own practice in relation to working with young children (OECD, 2004). This was an ‘experiential’ approach, involving a moment-by-moment description of what it means for a young child to live and take part in an educational environment. The model of experiential education (EXE) ...
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