Amelia Church
Biographic Data
| ID | 3812573 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amelia Church |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amelia |
| FAMILY NAME | Church |
| SIGNATURE | CHURCH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2013-4888 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
What is the Evidence of Young children’s Learning in Intergenerational Programs? A Scoping Review of the Literature
While the value of intergenerational programs (IGPs) for older people and society is well recognized, the evidence for young children’s learning is less conclusive. This scoping review aims to synthesize the published literature on IGPs to provide an account of the current state of knowledge about what young children are learning in IGPs. From 283 peer reviewed articles reporting on IGPs between older non-familial adults and children aged from bi…
Challenges and supports for educator well-being
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) as an essential service for families and the economy. However, it also exacerbated persisting challenges for the sector which impact educator well-being. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study that investigated Australian early childhood educators’ perspectives about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and challenges and supports for educa…
Learn
Museums provide rich multimodal learning opportunities and long‐lasting memories for children and teachers who participate in museum excursions and outreach programs. Museum programs for preschool children embed hands‐on opportunities to engage children with new and diverse artefacts. Interactions in museum settings provide opportunities for adults and children to collaborate in learning. Our aim in this project was to explore the elements of mus…
Early Childhood Educators’ Wellbeing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The importance of Early Childhood (EC) educators’ wellbeing has been brought into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, as educators have navigated numerous additional stressors while providing education and care services for some children and ongoing support for many others learning at home. This study aimed to explore the impact of the pandemic on EC educators’ wellbeing and educator-child relationships, as growing evidence shows the influe…
Methodological insights from ethnomethodology and conversation analysis
Methodology and professional development
Socialization
Pomerantz, A. & Heritage, J. (2012). Preference. In J. Sidnell & T. Stivers (eds), The handbook of conversation analysis (pp. 210–228). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118325001.ch11 Sacks, H. (1984). Notes on methodology. In M. Atkinson & J. Heritage (eds), Structures of social action: Studies in conversation analysis (pp. 21–27). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Supporting children to resolve disputes
Teacher intervention in children’s disputes most commonly features cessation strategies, despite evidence showing the value of modelling problem-solving behaviours. Existing research has categorized strategies used by teachers in early childhood settings, but in this article we aim to illustrate how these practices are realized. Using the method of conversation analysis, we are able to show how children respond to different interventions, and in …
Some trouble with repair
This article investigates differences in pragmatic abilities between children who have cochlear implants and their hearing peers. Recordings of 10-minute conversations between 10 children with cochlear implants (children with age-equivalent language scores) and a hearing peer were transcribed. Conversation analysis provides insights into interactional troubles not evident in broader measures of number of turns, requests for clarification, topic i…
Play-Based Mathematics Activities as a Resource for Changing Educator Attitudes and Practice
This multiple case study explored early childhood educators' implementation of a suite of play-based mathematics activities with children aged 3 to 5 years in six different early childhood education and care programs in Melbourne, Australia. Educators approached the enactment of the activities differently; however, those educators who used the activities reasonably frequently and with attention to the underpinning mathematical concepts reported a…
Teachers as Brokers
This paper explores a small sample of Australian early childhood teachers’ perceptions of the rights-based concepts participation and agency . We recognise and reconcile some of the perceived tensions between the debates on participation and protection and how these play out in the teaching and learning spaces of early childhood education. Teachers’ reflections on these concepts in relation to practice are highly significant to the field, connect…
Toddler and Parent Interaction
Opportunities for learning during storybook reading at preschool
Methodology and professional development
Supporting children to resolve disputes
Teacher intervention in children’s disputes most commonly features cessation strategies, despite evidence showing the value of modelling problem-solving behaviours. Existing research has categorized strategies used by teachers in early childhood settings, but in this article we aim to illustrate how these practices are realized. Using the method of conversation analysis, we are able to show how children respond to different interventions, and in …
Some trouble with repair
This article investigates differences in pragmatic abilities between children who have cochlear implants and their hearing peers. Recordings of 10-minute conversations between 10 children with cochlear implants (children with age-equivalent language scores) and a hearing peer were transcribed. Conversation analysis provides insights into interactional troubles not evident in broader measures of number of turns, requests for clarification, topic i…
Teachers as Brokers
This paper explores a small sample of Australian early childhood teachers’ perceptions of the rights-based concepts participation and agency . We recognise and reconcile some of the perceived tensions between the debates on participation and protection and how these play out in the teaching and learning spaces of early childhood education. Teachers’ reflections on these concepts in relation to practice are highly significant to the field, connect…
Opportunities for learning during storybook reading at preschool
Toddler and Parent Interaction
Teachers as Brokers
This paper explores a small sample of Australian early childhood teachers’ perceptions of the rights-based concepts participation and agency . We recognise and reconcile some of the perceived tensions between the debates on participation and protection and how these play out in the teaching and learning spaces of early childhood education. Teachers’ reflections on these concepts in relation to practice are highly significant to the field, connect…
Play-Based Mathematics Activities as a Resource for Changing Educator Attitudes and Practice
This multiple case study explored early childhood educators' implementation of a suite of play-based mathematics activities with children aged 3 to 5 years in six different early childhood education and care programs in Melbourne, Australia. Educators approached the enactment of the activities differently; however, those educators who used the activities reasonably frequently and with attention to the underpinning mathematical concepts reported a…
Supporting children to resolve disputes
Teacher intervention in children’s disputes most commonly features cessation strategies, despite evidence showing the value of modelling problem-solving behaviours. Existing research has categorized strategies used by teachers in early childhood settings, but in this article we aim to illustrate how these practices are realized. Using the method of conversation analysis, we are able to show how children respond to different interventions, and in …
Some trouble with repair
This article investigates differences in pragmatic abilities between children who have cochlear implants and their hearing peers. Recordings of 10-minute conversations between 10 children with cochlear implants (children with age-equivalent language scores) and a hearing peer were transcribed. Conversation analysis provides insights into interactional troubles not evident in broader measures of number of turns, requests for clarification, topic i…
Socialization
Pomerantz, A. & Heritage, J. (2012). Preference. In J. Sidnell & T. Stivers (eds), The handbook of conversation analysis (pp. 210–228). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118325001.ch11 Sacks, H. (1984). Notes on methodology. In M. Atkinson & J. Heritage (eds), Structures of social action: Studies in conversation analysis (pp. 21–27). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Methodological insights from ethnomethodology and conversation analysis
Methodology and professional development
Early Childhood Educators’ Wellbeing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The importance of Early Childhood (EC) educators’ wellbeing has been brought into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, as educators have navigated numerous additional stressors while providing education and care services for some children and ongoing support for many others learning at home. This study aimed to explore the impact of the pandemic on EC educators’ wellbeing and educator-child relationships, as growing evidence shows the influe…
Challenges and supports for educator well-being
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) as an essential service for families and the economy. However, it also exacerbated persisting challenges for the sector which impact educator well-being. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study that investigated Australian early childhood educators’ perspectives about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and challenges and supports for educa…
Learn
Museums provide rich multimodal learning opportunities and long‐lasting memories for children and teachers who participate in museum excursions and outreach programs. Museum programs for preschool children embed hands‐on opportunities to engage children with new and diverse artefacts. Interactions in museum settings provide opportunities for adults and children to collaborate in learning. Our aim in this project was to explore the elements of mus…
What is the Evidence of Young children’s Learning in Intergenerational Programs? A Scoping Review of the Literature
While the value of intergenerational programs (IGPs) for older people and society is well recognized, the evidence for young children’s learning is less conclusive. This scoping review aims to synthesize the published literature on IGPs to provide an account of the current state of knowledge about what young children are learning in IGPs. From 283 peer reviewed articles reporting on IGPs between older non-familial adults and children aged from bi…
Psychology (13 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Early childhood education (7 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (6 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (6 works) · Conversation (5 works) · Communication (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Conversation analysis (4 works)