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Pedagogical constructions of young children’s participative rights across initial teacher education and professional learning in Wales (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Clement, J., Chicken, S., Tyrie, J., Alison, M., Jane, W., Jane, W., …Georgia, F. (2023, August). Pedagogical constructions of young children’s participative rights across initial teacher education and professional learning in Wales. Presented at EECERA, Lisbon

This research aims to understand to what extent programmes within Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and wider Professional Learning (PL), support the Welsh Government vision for pedagogic practice that embeds young children's participative rights withi... Read More about Pedagogical constructions of young children’s participative rights across initial teacher education and professional learning in Wales.

The Welsh Government's Vulnerable Learners and Wellbeing Seminar Series (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Chicken, S., & Tyrie, J. (2023, January). The Welsh Government's Vulnerable Learners and Wellbeing Seminar Series. Presented at Vulnerable learners and wellbeing event, 2023, Online

This presentation presents the findings from a study that explored the perception of young children of educational provision during and between covid lockdowns. Drawing on the data we argue that many children felt a sense of loss and sadness dung th... Read More about The Welsh Government's Vulnerable Learners and Wellbeing Seminar Series.

Amplifying young children’s voices: Educational experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Chicken, S., Tyrie, J., Parnell, J., Waters-Davis, J., & Tur Porre, G. (2022, September). Amplifying young children’s voices: Educational experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper presented at BERA (British Education Research Association) Conference 2022, Liverpool

Originality and significance Longitudinal evidence indicates that early life experiences, including those relating to early education and care (ECEC), impact a range of broad developmental areas including educational outcomes, cognitive developm... Read More about Amplifying young children’s voices: Educational experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Amplifying Young Children’s Voices: Educational Experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Parnell, J., Tur Porres, G., Tyrie, J., Chicken, S., Waters- Davies, J., & Knight, C. (2022, August). Amplifying Young Children’s Voices: Educational Experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at 2022, 31st EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association) Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, Glasgow

This Welsh Government-funded study aimed to capture the voices of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding their educational experiences. Longitudinal research suggests young children’s early educational experiences shape their developme... Read More about Amplifying Young Children’s Voices: Educational Experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Amplifying young children’s voices: Educational experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Chicken, S., Tyrie, J., Parnell, J., Tur Porre, G., Knight, C., & Waters-Davis, J. (2022, July). Amplifying young children’s voices: Educational experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper presented at WISERD Annual Conference 2022, School of Management, Bay Campus, Swansea University

This Welsh Government-funded study aimed to capture the voices of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding their educational experiences. Longitudinal research suggests young children’s early educational experiences shape their developme... Read More about Amplifying young children’s voices: Educational experiences of 3- to 7-year-olds in Wales during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Children’s rights in early years education in Wales (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Murphy, A., Chicken, S., Tyrie, J., Sarwar, S., Waters, J., Williams, J., …Clement, J. (2018, June). Children’s rights in early years education in Wales. Poster presented at Welsh Government and the British Educational Research Association conference, ‘The future of educational research in Wales’., Cardiff, Wales

An exploration of the enactment of children's rights in Welsh Foundation Phase settings

‘Words are bandied about but what do they mean?’ An exploration of the meaning of the pedagogical term “project” in historical and contemporary context (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Chicken, S. (2015, September). ‘Words are bandied about but what do they mean?’ An exploration of the meaning of the pedagogical term “project” in historical and contemporary context

Chicken. S (2015) ‘Words are bandied about but what do they mean?’ An exploration of the meaning of the pedagogical term “project” in historical and contemporary contexts, EECERA, Barcelona University, Spain, September 2015

Through a different lens (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Maynard, T., & Chicken, S. (2007, May). Through a different lens. Presented at Neath/Port Talbot Annual Teacher Conference, Copthorne Hotel, Culverhouse Cross

Neath /Port Talbot Teacher Conference

Through a different lens: Exploring Reggio in a Welsh Context (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Maynard, T., & Chicken, S. (2007, May). Through a different lens: Exploring Reggio in a Welsh Context. Presented at Neath /Port Talbot Annual Teacher Conference, Copthorne Hotel, Culverhouse Cross

Neath /Port Talbot Teacher Conference, May 2007

Using Reggio to develop early years education in Wales (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Maynard, T., & Chicken, S. (2006, September). Using Reggio to develop early years education in Wales. Presented at EECERA, Reykjavik, Iceland

Maynard, T and Chicken, S. (2006) Using Reggio to Develop Early Years Education in Wales, EECERA 2006, Reykjavik, Iceland, September 2006.