Numerous studies have highlighted the value of classroom discussion as a tool for the collective elaboration of knowledge (Pontecorvo et al., 2004; Alexander, 2018; Alexander, 2020). However, there is limited research attention on teacher training programs dedicated to dialogic approaches. In light…

The paper develops a methodological inquiry into the assessment of play within early childhood education services, focusing on how this educational dimension can be effectively recognised and documented in self-evaluation frameworks for educational quality. Based on experience from nursery centers…

This paper presents the results of an evaluation research project conducted at the University of Milano-Bicocca's Master's Degree Program in Teacher Education. The research used a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design to: a) describe the changing socio-demographic and occupational profiles of…

About 30% of students in the world attend primary education in multi-grade classes. Multi-grade education is common in many rural areas of the so-called minority world, i.e. high-income countries such as the United States, Canada, in many European countries and in majority world countries such as…