Leena Helavaara Robertson
Biographic Data
| ID | 7122253 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leena Helavaara Robertson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leena Helavaara |
| FAMILY NAME | Robertson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTSON L H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middlesex University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1962 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
SCT and Translanguaging-to-learn
This paper arose as a result of dialogue between researchers involved in a research project undertaken across England, Finland, France, and Romania. The research aimed to improve the educational experience for Roma children in school, who face sustained racism, discrimination and poverty, alongside reduced levels of access to and inequitable outcomes in education, by focusing on translanguaging as a transformative pedagogy. A close reading of the…
In pursuit of quality
This paper aims to critique policy discourses around the pursuit of quality in early years education. Taking England as a focal point, it problematizes the use of the term ‘quality’ and attempts to standardise its meaning; highlighting the disconnect that exists between policy and practice. The paper combines discourse analysis of a small number of key government documents with a series of interviews with early years stakeholders in order to iden…
Silencing bilingualism
Based on sociocultural theories of learning, this paper draws on findings from a research project ‘a day in a life of a bilingual practitioner’. It explores how two multilingual practitioners in English early years settings supported the learning of young 3–4 year-old children, and their parents and teachers. The paper challenges the current binary opposition of viewing the development and maintenance of home languages and English as existing at …
Equality in the primary school
Drawing on a wealth of knowledge from a varied list of contributors, from the UK, USA and elsewhere, the editors discuss the importance of going beyond equal opportunities. The contributors provide a compelling argument for promoting equality in primary schools. Issues covered include: social class; 'race'; gender; social orientation; disability and special educational needs with reference to all subjects taught at primary school level
The Homans Sentiment/Interaction Hypothesis
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The Homans Sentiment/Interaction Hypothesis
Equality in the primary school
Drawing on a wealth of knowledge from a varied list of contributors, from the UK, USA and elsewhere, the editors discuss the importance of going beyond equal opportunities. The contributors provide a compelling argument for promoting equality in primary schools. Issues covered include: social class; 'race'; gender; social orientation; disability and special educational needs with reference to all subjects taught at primary school level
Silencing bilingualism
Based on sociocultural theories of learning, this paper draws on findings from a research project ‘a day in a life of a bilingual practitioner’. It explores how two multilingual practitioners in English early years settings supported the learning of young 3–4 year-old children, and their parents and teachers. The paper challenges the current binary opposition of viewing the development and maintenance of home languages and English as existing at …
In pursuit of quality
This paper aims to critique policy discourses around the pursuit of quality in early years education. Taking England as a focal point, it problematizes the use of the term ‘quality’ and attempts to standardise its meaning; highlighting the disconnect that exists between policy and practice. The paper combines discourse analysis of a small number of key government documents with a series of interviews with early years stakeholders in order to iden…
SCT and Translanguaging-to-learn
This paper arose as a result of dialogue between researchers involved in a research project undertaken across England, Finland, France, and Romania. The research aimed to improve the educational experience for Roma children in school, who face sustained racism, discrimination and poverty, alongside reduced levels of access to and inequitable outcomes in education, by focusing on translanguaging as a transformative pedagogy. A close reading of the…
Psychology (5 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Education Systems and Policy (2 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works)