Dr Liz Chesworth

Journal articles

• Salter R & Chesworth L (2021) Participatory story-sharing practices in the early years with Central and Eastern European families in Scotland. International Journal of Early Years Education, 1-15.
• Marsh J, Wood E, Chesworth L, Nisha B, Nutbrown B & Olney B (2019) Makerspaces in early childhood education : principles of pedagogy and practice. Mind, Culture, and Activity. View this article in WRRO
• Chesworth EA (2018) Theorising young children's interests: making connections and in-the-moment happenings. Learning, Culture and Social Interaction. View this article in WRRO
• Chesworth EA (2018) Embracing uncertainty in research with young children. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 31(9), 851-862. View this article in WRRO
• Chesworth EA (2016) A funds of knowledge approach to examining play interests: listening to children’s and parents’ perspectives. International Journal of Early Years Education, 24(3), 294-308. View this article in WRRO
• Albin-Clark J, Archer N & Chesworth L () Storying hopeful resistances to datafication: Cracks, spacetimematterings and figurations of agency within the more-than-human ecologies of early childhood education and care. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood.
• Chesworth E & Helen H () Children’s interests and early childhood curriculum: A critical analysis of the relationship between research, policy, and practice. The New Zealand Annual Review of Education.

Chapters

• Chesworth E & Hedges H (2022) Children’s interests and curriculum making in early childhood education. In Tierney R, Rizvi F & Ercikan K (Ed.), International Encyclopaedia of Education Elsevier
• Chesworth E & Wood E (2021) Framing and Defining Play in Early Childhood In Arnott L & Wall K (Ed.), Research Through Play: Participatory Methods in Early Childhood (pp. 3-18). London: Sage.
• Chesworth EA (2015) A Deeper Understanding of Play In Brock A (Ed.), The Early Years Reflective Practice Handbook (pp. 142-165). Abingdon: Routledge.
• Chesworth EA & Broadhead P (2015) Friendship, Culture and Playful Learning in Early Childhood Education In Moyles J (Ed.), The Excellence of Play (pp. 94-105). Maidenhead: Open University Press.

Reports

• Scott F, Chesworth L, Kontovourki S, Murcia K, Murris K, Balnaves K, Bannister C, Christofi AM, Kuria D, Maditsi K , Menning SF et al (2024) Children’s digital play and well-being. Research Report.
• Chesworth E, Wood E & Folorunsho A (2022) Understanding practitioners’ curriculum decision-making in a multidiverse early years setting: Final Report.
• Chesworth E, Pearson E, Igali F, Uttara S & Chhoun P (2021) Project evaluation of Young Bamboo ECCD projects in remote communities (Ratanakiri and Stung Treng provinces
• Chesworth EA, Anning A & Spurling L (2005) The Quality of Early Learning, Play and Childcare Services in Sure Start Local Programmes

Datasets

• Marsh J, Arnseth DHC, Beech A, Bishop J, Blum-Ross DA, Chesworth E, Dýrfjörð K, Ellis H, Erstad PO, Fashanu C , Hjartarson DT et al Makerspaces in the Early Years: Current Perceptions and Practices of Early Years Practitioners, Library and Museum Educators and Makerspace Staff - A Survey.
• Marsh J, Beech A, Bishop J, Chesworth E, Ellis H, Fashanu C, Hyatt D, Kay L, Kontopodis M, Ktenidis A , Lahmar J et al UK (Sheffield) (Makerspaces in the Early Years).