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1. The role of pedagogical documentation in child and parent participation: An investigation of educator and parent perspectives in a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool

Alaçam N.
EUROPEAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL , vol.34, no.4, pp.680-697, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

2. The influence of an activity-based nutrition education on preschool children’s perceptions about healthy and unhealthy foods

Alaçam N.
Başkent University Journal of Education , vol.13, no.2, pp.219-233, 2026 (TRDizin) Sustainable Development

3. Strategies to support social and emotional development of preschool children in Turkey and the United States

Alaçam N.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD , vol.58, no.1, pp.313-330, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

4. Early childhood educators’ reflections on pedagogical documentation

Alaçam N.
EUROPEAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL , vol.34, no.2, pp.324-341, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

5. Child and family voice in digital documentation in early childhood education

Alaçam N.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY YEARS EDUCATION , vol.34, no.1, pp.105-120, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

6. Preschool children’s perceptions of environmental pollution: An investigation of children’s drawings and narratives

Alaçam N.
JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH , vol.119, no.2, pp.207-218, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

7. Pre-service early childhood teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs and views about family involvement: A mixed method study

Alaçam N.
Başkent University Journal of Education , vol.13, no.1, pp.107-120, 2026 (TRDizin) Sustainable Development

8. Portfolio assessment strategies: An investigation of early childhood educators’ perspectives and practices in Türkiye and the United States

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN , pp.1-13, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

9. Environment in the views of preschool children: An investigation of children’s drawings and narratives in Turkey

Alaçam N.
OXFORD REVIEW OF EDUCATION , vol.51, no.4, pp.614-631, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

10. How do child portfolios enable assessment? Content analysis of portfolios from a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool and a university preschool in Türkiye and the United States

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
EDUCATION 3-13 THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION , vol.53, no.5, pp.756-767, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

11. Early childhood teachers’ portfolio practices and predictors

Alaçam N., Olgan R., Çapa Aydın Y.
Journal for the Study of Education and Development , vol.48, no.2, pp.397-425, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

12. The ignored side of early childhood teacher education in Türkiye and the United States: Teacher educators’ and pre-service teachers’ views on family involvement

Alaçam N.
International e-Journal of Educational Studies , vol.9, no.19, pp.58-68, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) Sustainable Development

13. Preschool children’s perceptions of healthy and unhealthy foods

Alaçam N., Şahin E.
Başkent University Journal of Education , vol.12, no.1, pp.33-42, 2025 (TRDizin) Sustainable Development

14. Assessment and documentation methods in early childhood education

Alaçam N.
Başkent University Journal of Education , vol.11, no.2, pp.132-143, 2024 (TRDizin) Sustainable Development

15. Development of Portfolio Related Scales for Early Childhood Teachers: A Validity and Reliability Study

Alaçam N., Olgan R., Çapa Aydın Y.
International Journal of Progressive Education , vol.19, no.4, pp.1-17, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) Sustainable Development

16. Pedagogical documentation in early childhood education: A systematic review of the literature

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
Elementary Education Online , vol.20, no.1, pp.172-191, 2021 (Scopus, TRDizin) Creative Commons License Sustainable Development

17. Pre-service early childhood teachers' beliefs concerning parent involvement: the predictive impact of their general self-efficacy beliefs and perceived barriers

Alacam N., Olgan R.
EDUCATION 3-13 , vol.47, no.5, pp.555-569, 2019 (ESCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

18. Getting Started for Preparing Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers in Terms of Sustainable Food Consumption: The Current Situation at a Public University in Turkey

Alaçam N., Şahin E.
College Student Journal , vol.51, no.2, pp.238-248, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) Sustainable Development

19. Pre-service early childhood teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs towards parent involvement

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
TEACHING EDUCATION , vol.28, no.4, pp.421-434, 2017 (ESCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development

20. Portfolio assessment: does it really give the benefits that it purports to offer? Views of early childhood and first-grade teachers

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE , vol.186, no.9, pp.1505-1519, 2016 (SSCI, Scopus) Sustainable Development
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences 23

1. Environmental education for preschool children: Benefits, challenges, and suggestions

Alaçam N.
9th International Conference on Applied Research in Education, Berlin, Germany, 14 - 16 August 2026, pp.1, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

2. Factors on preschool children’s sense of school belonging: Educator and parent perspectives

Alaçam N.
11th International Conference on New Trends in Teaching and Education, Stockholm, Sweden, 7 - 09 August 2026, pp.1, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

3. Pre-service early childhood teachers’ perceptions of the environment: The created difference after taking an environmental education course

Alaçam N.
5th International Education Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 24 - 26 July 2026, pp.14, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

4. The influence of nutrition education on preschool children

Alaçam N.
4th Global Conference on Innovations in Education, London, England, 20 - 22 February 2026, pp.1, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

5. Environmental pollution in the views of preschool children

Alaçam N.
9. Uluslararası Okul Öncesi Eğitim Kongresi, Bursa, Turkey, 27 - 30 October 2025, pp.532, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

6. A cross-cultural investigation of early childhood educators’ perceptions related to social and emotional development of children in Türkiye and the United States

Alaçam N.
XII International Eurasian Educational Research Congress, Ağrı, Turkey, 25 - 28 June 2025, pp.421-422, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

7. Early childhood educators' views on pedagogical documentation in a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool in the United States

Alaçam N.
III. International Conference on Basic Education, Karaman, Turkey, 17 - 19 October 2024, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

8. Child and parent participation in pedagogical documentation process in a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool in the United States

Alaçam N.
18th International Congress of Research in Education, Ankara, Turkey, 27 - 28 September 2024, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

9. An investigation of early childhood teachers’ portfolio related practices

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
European Conference on Educational Research, Yerevan, Armenia, 1 - 10 September 2022, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

10. An investigation of early childhood teachers’ portfolio practices with respect to a variety of variables

Alaçam N., Olgan R., Çapa Aydın Y.
IXth International Eurasian Educational Research Congress, İzmir, Turkey, 22 - 25 June 2022, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

11. Okul Öncesi Eğitimde Portfolyo Değerlendirmesi: Türkiye ve ABD'den Örnekler

Alaçam N., Olgan R., Çapa Aydın Y., Mccleary K.
7. Uluslararası Okul Öncesi Eğitim Kongresi, Ankara, Turkey, 24 - 26 November 2021, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

12. Early Childhood Teachers’ Practices and Views On Portfolio Assessment: Findings Between Turkey and The United States

Alaçam N., Olgan R., Çapa Aydın Y.
NAEYC Annual Conference, Washington, United States Of America, 6 - 09 November 2021, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

13. Content Analysis of Child Portfolios in the US and Turkey

Alaçam N., Olgan R., Çapa Aydın Y.
30th EECERA Annual Conference, Zagreb, Croatia, 1 - 17 September 2021, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

14. How do preschool teachers assess young children’s learning and development in early childhood period?

Alaçam N.
UW-Madison Education Research Poster Fair, Wisconsin, United States Of America, 22 February 2019, (Unpublished) Sustainable Development

15. Lifestory of a slice of bread from cradle to grave: Competence of early childhood teacher candidates

Şahin E., Alaçam N.
International Congress of Health and Environment, Adana, Turkey, 23 - 25 October 2017, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

16. Adaptation of Early Childhood Teacher Efficacy Scale into Turkish Culture: Findings from a Pilot Study

Alaçam N., Sungur S.
5th International Early Childhood Education Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 18 - 21 October 2017, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

17. What do early childhood children already know about healthy and unhealthy foods? A Preliminary Study

Alaçam N., Şahin E.
5th International Early Childhood Education Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 18 - 21 October 2017, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

18. Parent involvement self-efficacy beliefs of pre-service early childhood teachers with respect to general self-efficacy beliefs and perceived barriers about parent involvement

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
5th International Early Childhood Education Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 18 - 21 October 2017, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

19. Awareness about sustainability in the context of nutrition in early childhood

Alaçam N., Şahin E.
IX. International Congress of Educational Research, Ordu, Turkey, 11 - 14 May 2017, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

20. The Sine Qua Non for Making a Real Difference in Children’s Learning Outcomes: Parent Involvement

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
IX. International Congress of Educational Research, Ordu, Turkey, 11 - 14 May 2017, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

21. Pre service Early Childhood Teachers Self efficacy Beliefs towards Parent Involvement

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
2nd International Eurasian Educational Research Congress (EJER), Ankara, Turkey, 8 - 10 June 2015, pp.814-816, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

22. Healthy eating habits of pre-service early childhood teachers

Alaçam N., Şahin E.
4. Uluslararası Okul Öncesi Eğitimi Kongresi, Ankara, Turkey, 2 - 05 September 2015, pp.1, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

23. Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers views about portfolios in documenting children s development

Alaçam N., Olgan R.
4th International Preschool Education Conference, Ankara, Turkey, 2 - 05 September 2015, pp.89, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development
Books 1

1. The significance of pedagogical documentation in Reggio Emilia-inspired preschools

Alaçam N.
in: Reggio Emilia-inspired pedagogies of listening and inclusion: Advancing children's rights, Macy Marisa Galliano,Landini Alessandra,Ring Emer, Editor, IGI Global, Pennsylvania, pp.129-154, 2026 Sustainable Development
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