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  1. Early childhood teachers’ reported uses of play and enacted pedagogical roles in supporting learning, development, and social interaction across seven countries

    Article • European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, August 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jesús Paz-Albo, Maire Tuul

  2. Clarifying Project-Based Learning in Early Childhood Education: A Systematic Literature Review

    Article • Early Childhood Education Journal, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maire Tuul

  3. Children's first-time exploration of a coding toy with teachers

    Article • May 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul

  4. Preservice Educators’ Views on the Teacher’s Role in Play: A Cross-Cultural Study

    Article • Early Childhood Education Journal, May 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jesús Paz-Albo, Maire Tuul

  5. School development and primary school teacher education for inclusion in Estonia and Germany – how a COIL seminar promotes student teachers' competences and attitudes

    Article • January 2026, Verlag Julius Klinkhardt KG

    Maire Tuul

  6. Preparation for Starting School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • Frühe Bildung, July 2025, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Maire Tuul

  7. Estonian and Finnish early childhood education teachers’ views of well-being and changes at work during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Article • European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, November 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul

  8. INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING: EDUCATIONAL GAMES WITH SOCIAL ASSISTIVE ROBOT ASSISTANT

    Article • November 2024, IATED Academy, S.L.

    Maire Tuul

  9. A Cross-Cultural Study on Factors Affecting Children’s Agentic Action in Their Play

    Article • International Journal of Early Childhood, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jesús Paz-Albo, Maire Tuul

  10. Enhancing Digital Skills of Early Childhood Teachers Through Online Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math Training Programs in Estonia

    Article • Frontiers in Education, May 2022, Frontiers

    Maire Tuul

  11. Novice preschool teachers’ professional skills as assessed by preschool principals and the novice teachers themselves

    Article • Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul

  12. A cross-cultural study on technology use in preschool classrooms: early childhood teacher’s preferences, time-use, impact and association with children’s play

    Article • Early Child Development and Care, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jesús Paz-Albo, Dr Konstantina Rentzou, Maire Tuul

  13. Preschool Teachers’ Conceptualizations and Uses of Play Across Eight Countries

    Article • Early Childhood Education Journal, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jesús Paz-Albo, Maire Tuul

  14. The relationship between quality of pre-school child care institutions and teachers’ teaching approach

    Article • Early Child Development and Care, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul

  15. Children's reflections on play

    Article • Journal of Playwork Practice, May 2017, Policy Press

    Maire Tuul, Tiia Õun

  16. Implementation of different teaching approaches in early childhood education practices in Estonia

    Article • Early Years Journal of International Research and Development, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul

  17. Children’s Perspective on Learning: An International Study in Denmark, Estonia, Germany and Sweden

    Article • Early Childhood Education Journal, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maire Tuul

  18. Estonian preschool teachers' aspirations for curricular autonomy – the gap between an ideal and professional practice

    Article • Early Child Development and Care, April 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul

  19. Estonian preschool teachers' views on learning in preschool

    Article • Early Child Development and Care, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul

  20. Teachers’ perceptions of the curricula of the Soviet and post-Soviet eras: A case study of Estonian pre-school teachers

    Article • Journal of Curriculum Studies, December 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul

  21. Perceptions of Estonian pre‐school teachers about the child‐centred activities in different pedagogical approaches

    Article • European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, September 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Maire Tuul