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Sandra Della Porta, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and Program Director for Brock\u2019s Bachelor of Early Childhood Education program.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cChildren grow up as part of multiple systems \u2014 distinct familial, cultural and social systems \u2014 developing their identity and learning lifeways,\u201d she says. \u201cPower is part of all life processes that impact children\u2019s sense of self, personal identity and well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n
Della Porta\u2019s current research projects examine how young children develop conceptual understandings and senses of power as well as how power relations are represented in pedagogy and day-to-day teaching and learning practices. Ultimately, she hopes to identify ways of creating positive power relationships and spaces for harmonious power dynamics in early childhood.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudying children\u2019s use and understanding of social power has many implications, including building knowledge concerning children\u2019s agency and assertiveness, interpreting how children learn concepts of equity and fairness, understanding the influence of cultural spheres on a child\u2019s development, and gaining insight into children\u2019s social and cultural knowledge through their language and communication,\u201d Della Porta says.<\/p>\n
The webinar, which is part of Brock University\u2019s Lifespan Development Research Institute\u2019s community speaker series, is free and open to the public. Registration is required to gain access to the online event. To RSVP, visit the\u00a0Lifespan Development Research Institute website<\/a>.<\/p>\n