Christopher Speldewinde
Biographic Data
| ID | 9715721 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher Speldewinde |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher |
| FAMILY NAME | Speldewinde |
| SIGNATURE | SPELDEWINDE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Cross University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Domain of the Cubby Houses
For over a decade, growing numbers of ‘bush kinders’ have provided an important element of the Australian early childhood education experience. Influenced by the European forest school movement, bush kinders connect to elements of curriculum frameworks and have been adapted to suit the Australian context. This research project adopted an ethnographic approach and across time, allowed us to observe the dynamics of children’s nature play. We notice…
It’s Not About the Money
Teacher shortage is a global problem. One strategy adopted in several countries to help address the shortfall of teachers is to employ career-change teachers, sometimes through alternative entry pathways, which allow aspiring teachers to teach in a school, while simultaneously working towards their teacher qualification. Teachers of STEM subjects, including mathematics, technology, physics, chemistry, biology, and generalist science, are in short…
Facilitated Play in Nature Playgroups
Advocates for playful nature-based learning espouse the benefits of children’s self-directed play; however, past research has questioned whether this form of activity is beneficial to children of all ages, particularly the very young. In Australia, there are rapidly growing numbers of nature playgroups and bush kindergartens in which young children’s self-directed play-based learning is promoted. Bush kinders, as they are known in Australia, are …
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Facilitated Play in Nature Playgroups
Advocates for playful nature-based learning espouse the benefits of children’s self-directed play; however, past research has questioned whether this form of activity is beneficial to children of all ages, particularly the very young. In Australia, there are rapidly growing numbers of nature playgroups and bush kindergartens in which young children’s self-directed play-based learning is promoted. Bush kinders, as they are known in Australia, are …
The Domain of the Cubby Houses
For over a decade, growing numbers of ‘bush kinders’ have provided an important element of the Australian early childhood education experience. Influenced by the European forest school movement, bush kinders connect to elements of curriculum frameworks and have been adapted to suit the Australian context. This research project adopted an ethnographic approach and across time, allowed us to observe the dynamics of children’s nature play. We notice…
It’s Not About the Money
Teacher shortage is a global problem. One strategy adopted in several countries to help address the shortfall of teachers is to employ career-change teachers, sometimes through alternative entry pathways, which allow aspiring teachers to teach in a school, while simultaneously working towards their teacher qualification. Teachers of STEM subjects, including mathematics, technology, physics, chemistry, biology, and generalist science, are in short…
Early childhood education (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (2 works) · Alternative teacher certification (1 work) · Animal and Plant Science Education (1 work) · Career Development and Diversity (1 work) · Career Pathways (1 work) · Children's Rights and Participation (1 work) · Curriculum (1 work)