Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries
The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed...
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ftjyvaeskylaenun:oai:jyx.jyu.fi:123456789/79063 2024-05-19T07:42:51+00:00 Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries Sollerhed, Ann-Christin Olesen, Line Grønholt Froberg, Karsten Soini, Anne Sääkslahti, Arja Kristjánsdóttir, Gudrún Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar Fjørtoft, Ingunn Larsen, Robert Ekberg, Jan-Eric 2021 application/pdf fulltext http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202112206045 eng eng MDPI AG International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 1661-7827 24 18 10.3390/ijerph182413226 Sollerhed, A.-C., Olesen, L. G., Froberg, K., Soini, A., Sääkslahti, A., Kristjánsdóttir, G., Vilhjálmsson, R., Fjørtoft, I., Larsen, R., & Ekberg, J.-E. (2021). Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 18 (24), Article 13226. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413226 CONVID_102429417 URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202112206045 http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202112206045 CC BY 4.0 © 2021 the Authors openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Pohjoismaat curriculum education movement physical activity preschool early childhood education and care children Nordic varhaiskasvatus opetussuunnitelmat lapset (ikäryhmät) liikkuminen fyysinen aktiivisuus esikoulu article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1 publishedVersion A1 2021 ftjyvaeskylaenun 2024-04-23T23:38:28Z The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed based on curriculum theory and used word count and content analyses to identify similarities and differences in the occurrence of MoPA in the ECEC policies of Nordic countries. Seven terms were identified as MoPA-related in Nordic policy documents. These terms occurred in various content contexts: development, environment, expression, health and well-being, learning and play, albeit sparsely. MoPA was referred to as both a goal in and of itself and as a means of achieving other goals (e.g., learning or development in another area). Formulations specifically dedicated to MoPA as a goal were present in the Danish and Finnish curricula and, to some extent, also in the Norwegian curriculum, while the Icelandic and Swedish curricula mentioned MoPA mostly as a means. Findings indicated that MoPA, which is important for children’s development, health, and well-being, is a low-priority value, to varying degrees, in the ECEC policies enacted by Nordic countries and the guidance provided to educators and stakeholders therein is inexplicit. peerReviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland JYX - Jyväskylä University Digital Archive |
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The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed based on curriculum theory and used word count and content analyses to identify similarities and differences in the occurrence of MoPA in the ECEC policies of Nordic countries. Seven terms were identified as MoPA-related in Nordic policy documents. These terms occurred in various content contexts: development, environment, expression, health and well-being, learning and play, albeit sparsely. MoPA was referred to as both a goal in and of itself and as a means of achieving other goals (e.g., learning or development in another area). Formulations specifically dedicated to MoPA as a goal were present in the Danish and Finnish curricula and, to some extent, also in the Norwegian curriculum, while the Icelandic and Swedish curricula mentioned MoPA mostly as a means. Findings indicated that MoPA, which is important for children’s development, health, and well-being, is a low-priority value, to varying degrees, in the ECEC policies enacted by Nordic countries and the guidance provided to educators and stakeholders therein is inexplicit. peerReviewed |
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Sollerhed, Ann-Christin Olesen, Line Grønholt Froberg, Karsten Soini, Anne Sääkslahti, Arja Kristjánsdóttir, Gudrún Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar Fjørtoft, Ingunn Larsen, Robert Ekberg, Jan-Eric |
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Sollerhed, Ann-Christin Olesen, Line Grønholt Froberg, Karsten Soini, Anne Sääkslahti, Arja Kristjánsdóttir, Gudrún Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar Fjørtoft, Ingunn Larsen, Robert Ekberg, Jan-Eric |
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Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries |
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Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries |
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Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries |
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Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries |
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Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 1661-7827 24 18 10.3390/ijerph182413226 Sollerhed, A.-C., Olesen, L. G., Froberg, K., Soini, A., Sääkslahti, A., Kristjánsdóttir, G., Vilhjálmsson, R., Fjørtoft, I., Larsen, R., & Ekberg, J.-E. (2021). Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 18 (24), Article 13226. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413226 CONVID_102429417 URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202112206045 http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202112206045 |
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