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1 Current Theories Related to Early ChildhoodEducation and preschool as Frames ofReference for Sustainable EducationUlla H rk nenUniversity of Joensuu, FinlandAbstractThis paper focuses on different Early Childhood Education and preschool back-ground Theories as theoretical frames of reference for sustainable Education andsustainable development . In Finland, for thirty years, theoretical frames for earlychildhood Education and preschool have been outlined through Bronfenbrenner secological approach, Vygotsky s developmental theory, didactic Theories and thepsychological Theories of learning, among which the latest is the constructivist theoryof learning. This article presents a critical survey of the abovementioned theoriesand stresses the issues, Related to the solutions, offered to Early Childhood educationand preschool by these Theories . Finally, a basis is laid for the argument in favour ofa comprehensive systems educational theory that would also respond to the chal-lenges of sustainable Education and sustainable development .
Early childhood education and preschool call for a comprehensive pedagogical theory that can pertain to numerous lines of activities of the child. The theoretical state of early childhood education and preschool has a great meaning for all spheres of pedagogy , including sustainable development and sustainable education.
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