Podcast 390, Liz Dunphy on Early Childhood Education (19-2-20)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. On this week's programme I speak to Dr. Liz Dunphy, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in Dublin City University's Institute of Education about her work. Among the topics we discuss are the following:

Choosing a career in teaching over one in law Becoming interested in early childhood education Childcare and the growth of love by John Bowlby Her first teaching job Doing a Masters degree in education in Trinity College Dublin Offering professional development for teachers through the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation Children’s early experience of number as seen through a socio-cultural lens Looking at how the work of educational researchers complement each other rather than adopting a more polarised approach. Her research on early childhood education: mathematics, curriculum, and assessment How the area of early childhood education has evolved nationally and internationally over Liz’s career in education to date Play, Playful pedagogy, and playfulness James McGarrigle – psychologist and a student of Margaret Donaldson Why international models of early childhood education cannot be imported directly to Ireland Jerome Bruner Reggio Emilia model of early childhood education Why developments in the last five years have been positive for early childhood education and care Choosing a pre-school for your child The transition from non-compulsory to compulsory education The qualities she looks for in early childhood education practice The Katie Morag books with Mairi Hedderwick How teachers and children can establish a “shared world” Understanding the child from the perspective of their family Mathematics with reason: The emergent approach to primary mathematics by Sue Atkinson: Assessment and record keeping in early childhood education settings Vivian Gussin Paley Mollie is Three. The Boy Who Would be a Helicopter. White Teacher was also mentioned: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/88364.White_Teacher The Erikson Institute Herb Ginsburg