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Papers by Jean Ashton

Research paper thumbnail of Issues in literacy prior to school Paper presented at AARE Sydney 2000, Education Research: Towards an Optimistic Future

aare.edu.au

Increasingly interest has focused on the years prior to the commencement of formal schooling in t... more Increasingly interest has focused on the years prior to the commencement of formal schooling in the development and strengthening of children's foundational understandings of literacy. It is in the earliest years that notions about what it means to be literate begin to develop as ...

Research paper thumbnail of STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO LEARNING: AN EXAMINATION OF CH1LBREN9S PROBLEM-SOLVING IN EARLY CHILBHOOD CLASSES

Research paper thumbnail of The Role of Classroom Mediation in Young Children's Problem-solving

Research paper thumbnail of Barbie, the Wiggles and Harry Potter. Can Popular Culture Really Support Young Children

European Early Childhood Education Research …, Jan 1, 2005

... Hadley and Nenga (2004) found in their study, that children planned many play experiences aro... more ... Hadley and Nenga (2004) found in their study, that children planned many play experiences around popular television and video images such as Pokemon, Digimon and Sleeping Beauty, and drew upon their shared understanding of movie and cartoon scripts to strengthen a ...

Research paper thumbnail of Three Families, Multiple Discourses: Examining Differences in the Literacy Practices of Home and School.

ED439409 - Three Families, Multiple Discourses: Examining Differences in the Literacy Practices o... more ED439409 - Three Families, Multiple Discourses: Examining Differences in the Literacy Practices of Home and School.

Research paper thumbnail of Juggling the balls—study, work, family and play: student perspectives on flexible and blended heutagogy

European Early Childhood Education …, Jan 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Reconceptualising Literacy Understanding and Practices in Early Childhood Settings.

ED445825 - Reconceptualising Literacy Understanding and Practices in Early Childhood Settings.

Research paper thumbnail of Barbie, the wiggles and harry potter. Can popular culture really support young children's literacy development?

European Early Childhood Education Research …, Jan 1, 2005

... Hadley and Nenga (2004) found in their study, that children planned many play experiences aro... more ... Hadley and Nenga (2004) found in their study, that children planned many play experiences around popular television and video images such as Pokemon, Digimon and Sleeping Beauty, and drew upon their shared understanding of movie and cartoon scripts to strengthen a ...

Research paper thumbnail of Study, work, rest and play Juggling the priorities of students' lives

Australian Journal of Early Childhood, Jan 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Life after the shock! The impact on families of caring for young children with chronic illness

Journal article by Jean Ashton; Australian Journal of …, Jan 1, 2004

According to Eiser (1990), the diagnosis of a chronic illness 'sets the stage for a ... more According to Eiser (1990), the diagnosis of a chronic illness 'sets the stage for a revolution in the way of life experienced by patient and family' (p I). At the time of diagnosis few families realise how chronic illness will change their lives, with implications that are far-reaching and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Slipping through the policy cracks: Children with chronic illness in early childhood settings

Australian Journal of Early Childhood, Jan 1, 2004

The importance of the early years for children's cognitive and social developmen... more The importance of the early years for children's cognitive and social development is unquestioned, especially in light of recent brain research (Schiller, 2001). Early intervention for children with disabilities is also thought to be essential (Hardiman, 2001) to mediate ...

Research paper thumbnail of Partnerships in Learning: Linking Early Childhood Services, Families and Schools for Optimal Development.

Australian Journal of …, Jan 1, 2008

Vygotsky believed that "individual consciousness is built from outside through relations wit... more Vygotsky believed that "individual consciousness is built from outside through relations with others" (Vygotsky, 1997, p. xxiv). He argued that human higher mental functions are products of mediated activity and that the mediator uses a range of psychological tools and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Three families, multiple discourses: Parental roles, constructions of literacy and diversity of pedagogic practice

Linguistics and education, Jan 1, 2002

The data discussed was gathered as part of a large-scale study involving multiple ethnographies (... more The data discussed was gathered as part of a large-scale study involving multiple ethnographies (Cairney & Green, 1997). The paper reports on an exploration of the nature of literacy practices in three diverse families. Specifically, it looks at the discourse practices families engage in ...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the discourses of partnership: An examination of one school's attempts at parent involvement

Australian Journal of Language …, Jan 1, 2001

... by Jean Ashton, Trevor Cairney. ... Gail L Zellman, Jill M Waterman in The Journal of Educati... more ... by Jean Ashton, Trevor Cairney. ... Gail L Zellman, Jill M Waterman in The Journal of Educational Research (1998). Save PDF to library · Related research 4 readers. Understanding barriers to parent involvement in Head Start: A research-community partnership1391. ...

Research paper thumbnail of An unfinished symphony: 21st century teacher education using knowledge creating heutagogies

British journal of educational …, Jan 1, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Issues in literacy prior to school Paper presented at AARE Sydney 2000, Education Research: Towards an Optimistic Future

aare.edu.au

Increasingly interest has focused on the years prior to the commencement of formal schooling in t... more Increasingly interest has focused on the years prior to the commencement of formal schooling in the development and strengthening of children's foundational understandings of literacy. It is in the earliest years that notions about what it means to be literate begin to develop as ...

Research paper thumbnail of STRATEGIC APPROACHES TO LEARNING: AN EXAMINATION OF CH1LBREN9S PROBLEM-SOLVING IN EARLY CHILBHOOD CLASSES

Research paper thumbnail of The Role of Classroom Mediation in Young Children's Problem-solving

Research paper thumbnail of Barbie, the Wiggles and Harry Potter. Can Popular Culture Really Support Young Children

European Early Childhood Education Research …, Jan 1, 2005

... Hadley and Nenga (2004) found in their study, that children planned many play experiences aro... more ... Hadley and Nenga (2004) found in their study, that children planned many play experiences around popular television and video images such as Pokemon, Digimon and Sleeping Beauty, and drew upon their shared understanding of movie and cartoon scripts to strengthen a ...

Research paper thumbnail of Three Families, Multiple Discourses: Examining Differences in the Literacy Practices of Home and School.

ED439409 - Three Families, Multiple Discourses: Examining Differences in the Literacy Practices o... more ED439409 - Three Families, Multiple Discourses: Examining Differences in the Literacy Practices of Home and School.

Research paper thumbnail of Juggling the balls—study, work, family and play: student perspectives on flexible and blended heutagogy

European Early Childhood Education …, Jan 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Reconceptualising Literacy Understanding and Practices in Early Childhood Settings.

ED445825 - Reconceptualising Literacy Understanding and Practices in Early Childhood Settings.

Research paper thumbnail of Barbie, the wiggles and harry potter. Can popular culture really support young children's literacy development?

European Early Childhood Education Research …, Jan 1, 2005

... Hadley and Nenga (2004) found in their study, that children planned many play experiences aro... more ... Hadley and Nenga (2004) found in their study, that children planned many play experiences around popular television and video images such as Pokemon, Digimon and Sleeping Beauty, and drew upon their shared understanding of movie and cartoon scripts to strengthen a ...

Research paper thumbnail of Study, work, rest and play Juggling the priorities of students' lives

Australian Journal of Early Childhood, Jan 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Life after the shock! The impact on families of caring for young children with chronic illness

Journal article by Jean Ashton; Australian Journal of …, Jan 1, 2004

According to Eiser (1990), the diagnosis of a chronic illness 'sets the stage for a ... more According to Eiser (1990), the diagnosis of a chronic illness 'sets the stage for a revolution in the way of life experienced by patient and family' (p I). At the time of diagnosis few families realise how chronic illness will change their lives, with implications that are far-reaching and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Slipping through the policy cracks: Children with chronic illness in early childhood settings

Australian Journal of Early Childhood, Jan 1, 2004

The importance of the early years for children's cognitive and social developmen... more The importance of the early years for children's cognitive and social development is unquestioned, especially in light of recent brain research (Schiller, 2001). Early intervention for children with disabilities is also thought to be essential (Hardiman, 2001) to mediate ...

Research paper thumbnail of Partnerships in Learning: Linking Early Childhood Services, Families and Schools for Optimal Development.

Australian Journal of …, Jan 1, 2008

Vygotsky believed that "individual consciousness is built from outside through relations wit... more Vygotsky believed that "individual consciousness is built from outside through relations with others" (Vygotsky, 1997, p. xxiv). He argued that human higher mental functions are products of mediated activity and that the mediator uses a range of psychological tools and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Three families, multiple discourses: Parental roles, constructions of literacy and diversity of pedagogic practice

Linguistics and education, Jan 1, 2002

The data discussed was gathered as part of a large-scale study involving multiple ethnographies (... more The data discussed was gathered as part of a large-scale study involving multiple ethnographies (Cairney & Green, 1997). The paper reports on an exploration of the nature of literacy practices in three diverse families. Specifically, it looks at the discourse practices families engage in ...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the discourses of partnership: An examination of one school's attempts at parent involvement

Australian Journal of Language …, Jan 1, 2001

... by Jean Ashton, Trevor Cairney. ... Gail L Zellman, Jill M Waterman in The Journal of Educati... more ... by Jean Ashton, Trevor Cairney. ... Gail L Zellman, Jill M Waterman in The Journal of Educational Research (1998). Save PDF to library · Related research 4 readers. Understanding barriers to parent involvement in Head Start: A research-community partnership1391. ...

Research paper thumbnail of An unfinished symphony: 21st century teacher education using knowledge creating heutagogies

British journal of educational …, Jan 1, 2006