Helen Hedges

Helen Hedges
Alma mater	Massey University
Scientific career
Fields	Early childhood curriculum
Institutions	University of Auckland
Thesis	Funds of knowledge in early childhood communities of inquiry  (2007)

Helen Hedges is a New Zealand education academic. As of 2018 she is a full professor at the University of Auckland.^[1]

Academic career

After a 2002 MEd Early Years thesis titled 'Subject content knowledge in early childhood curriculum and pedagogy' ^[2] and a 2007 PhD titled 'Funds of knowledge in early childhood communities of inquiry' undertaken at Massey University,^[3] Hedges published prolifically. She joined the University of Auckland in 2003, rising to full professor in 2018.^[4][1][5]

Selected works

• Hedges, Helen; Cullen, Joy; Jordan, Barbara (April 2011). "Early years curriculum: funds of knowledge as a conceptual framework for children's interests". Journal of Curriculum Studies. 43 (2): 185–205. doi:10.1080/00220272.2010.511275. S2CID 16400275.
• Hedges, Helen; Cullen, Joy (March 2005). "Subject Knowledge in Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy: Beliefs and Practices". Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. 6 (1): 66–79. doi:10.2304/ciec.2005.6.1.10. S2CID 145463385.
• Hedges, Helen; Cullen, Joy (July 2012). "Participatory learning theories: a framework for early childhood pedagogy". Early Child Development and Care. 182 (7): 921–940. doi:10.1080/03004430.2011.597504. S2CID 144261954.
• Hedges, Helen (December 2000). "Teaching in Early Childhood: Time to Merge Constructivist Views so Learning through Play Equals Teaching through Play". Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 25 (4): 16–21. doi:10.1177/183693910002500404. S2CID 140931471.
• Hedges, Helen (February 2012). "Teachers' funds of knowledge: a challenge to evidence-based practice". Teachers and Teaching. 18 (1): 7–24. doi:10.1080/13540602.2011.622548. S2CID 144259514.

References

1. "Professor Helen Hedges - The University of Auckland". unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz.
2. Hedges, Helen (2002). Subject content knowledge in early childhood curriculum and pedagogy (Masters thesis). Massey Research Online, Massey University. hdl:10179/6124.
3. Hedges, Helen Dorothy (13 August 2008). Funds of knowledge in early childhood communities of inquiry (Thesis). hdl:10179/580.
4. "Inaugural Lecture for Professor Helen Hedges - The University of Auckland". www.education.auckland.ac.nz.
5. Hedges, Helen; Cooper, Maria (2014). Inquiring minds, meaningful responses: Children's interests, inquiries and working theories (PDF) (Report). hdl:2292/22664.

External links

• Helen Hedges publications indexed by Google Scholar