Reasoning about social inclusion over the early years of primary school : A focus on epistemic cognition
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Brownlee, Jo Lunn, Walker, Sue, Scholes, Laura and Johansson, Eva. (2019). Reasoning about social inclusion over the early years of primary school : A focus on epistemic cognition. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 27(5), pp. 616-629. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2019.1651958
Authors | Brownlee, Jo Lunn, Walker, Sue, Scholes, Laura and Johansson, Eva |
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Abstract | In this longitudinal study, we explored children's reasoning about social inclusion/exclusion at Year 1 and Year 3 (n = 169 Year 1, n = 129 Year 3) of early primary education in Australia and how this reasoning related to changes in children's epistemic cognition. The data collection involved 30-minute interviews in which children were asked to engage in two tasks related to (1) epistemic cognition and (2) including an aggressive child in play. Findings showed that children were more likely to choose to include the aggressive child in Year 3 if they also expressed Subjectivist epistemic beliefs than if they expressed Objectivist beliefs. The children who expressed Subjectivist epistemic beliefs were more likely to justify their decision to include an aggressive child in a more nuanced and complex manner. We argue for a focus on epistemic reflexivity for reasoning about social inclusion as a way in which to provide new understandings about how broader contextual influences may mediate such reasoning. |
Keywords | epistemic cognition; epistemic beliefs; social inclusion; children’s reasoning; primary school |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | European Early Childhood Education Research Journal |
Journal citation | 27 (5), pp. 616-629 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1350-293X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2019.1651958 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85070934483 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 616-629 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Author's accepted manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Aug 2019 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | DP130102136 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/861zy/reasoning-about-social-inclusion-over-the-early-years-of-primary-school-a-focus-on-epistemic-cognition
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