Helen Hedges

New Zealand education academic

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)

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

## Academic career[edit]

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[edit]

* 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[edit]

1. ^ a b "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[edit]

* Helen Hedges publications indexed by Google Scholar

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