Prof Marjory Ebbeck

Prof Marjory Ebbeck

School of Architecture and Built Environment

College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities

Available For Media Comment.

Professor Ebbeck is currently Emeritus Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of South Australia. She is part time Senior Academic Adviser to SEED Institute (Formerly RTRC, Asia).

Lee, L.W.M., Ng, C., Yim, H.Y.B., and Ebbeck, M. (2014). ‘Selecting toys for young children; the parent/caregivers’ views and behaviors’ to be presented at the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association’s 15th Annual Conference “Living In Harmony Through Early Childhood Education and Care”, Bali, Indonesia, 8–10 August 2014. Yim, H.Y.B., Ebbeck, M., Ure, C., and Blake, D. (2014). ‘The use of videoconferencing and located learning to deliver an undergraduate early childhood education course in Australia’ to be presented at the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association’s 15th Annual Conference “Living In Harmony Through Early Childhood Education and Care”, Bali, Indonesia, 8–10 August 2014.
The book Play in early childhood education: learning in diverse contexts, co edited with Assoc Prof Manjula Wanignayake and published by Oxford University Press in July 2010 is being used in many early childhood programs in Australia. Professor Ebbeck was appointed in June, 2008 as an external examiner for the Universiti, Brunei Darussalam. Professor Ebbeck completed an assessment of the B Ed (ECE) and was an external assessor at the University of Malaya, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, February, 2008. Professor Ebbeck has been reappointed in 2008 for another 3 years to the Hong Kong Council of Accreditation (HKCAE) as a specialist in early childhood education Professor Ebbeck was the principal researcher in a teaching/learning grant to develop an on-line course in brain developement 2007-2008. Professor Ebbeck was the principal researcher in a University Commissioned grant she won with Dr Victoria Whitington and Ms Alexandra Diamond which is investigating the transition between the TAFSA child care award and the School of Education early childhood degree program. This research was completed in August 2006 and is on a UNISA website. Professor Ebbeck chaired the Children's Services State Consultative Committee from 1996 - July 2004.

Children's language learning,Gender issues in early childhood education,Early Childhood Education Policy

Year Citation
2022 Ebbeck, M., Yim, H. Y. B., Ho, S. Y., & Sharma, M. (2022). Continuity of care: primary caregiving in Singapore. Early Childhood Education Journal, 50(2), 291-300.
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2019 Ebbeck, M., Yim, H. Y. B., & Warrier, S. (2019). Early childhood teachers' views and teaching practices in outdoor play with young children in Singapore. Early childhood education journal, 47(3), 265-273.
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2019 Ebbeck, M., Yim, H. Y. B., & Wei, T. (2019). Preparing children for an uncertain future: the role of the early childhood teacher. Journal of early childhood teacher education, 41(3), 223-240.
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2018 Ebbeck, M., & Lian, C. S. G. (2018). A leadership strategy: coaching, a Singaporean Example. Australian journal of teacher education, 43(8), 123-139.
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2018 Ebbeck, M., Warrier, S., & Goh, M. (2018). Early experiences matter: a relationships-based curriculum for the birth-to-three age group. Early childhood education journal, 46(1), 83-92.
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2016 Ebbeck, M., Yim, H. Y. B., Chan, Y., & Goh, M. (2016). Singaporean parents' views of their young children's access and use of technological devices. Early childhood education journal, 44(2), 127-134.
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2015 Ebbeck, M. A., Phoon, D. M. Y., Tan Chong, E. C. K., Tan, M. A. B., & Goh, M. L. M. (2015). A research study on secure attachment using the primary caregiving approach. Early childhood education journal, 43(3), 233-240.
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2014 Ebbeck, M., Saidon, S., Soh, S., & Goh, M. (2014). Readiness of early childhood professionals in Singapore to take on a leadership role. Asia-Pacific journal of research in early childhood education, 8(1), 79-98.
2014 Jalongo, M. R., Boyer, W., & Ebbeck, M. (2014). Writing for scholarly publication as 'tacit knowledge': a qualitative focus group study of doctoral students in education. Early childhood education journal, 42(4), 241-250.
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2014 Yim, H. Y. B., Boo, Y. L., & Ebbeck, M. (2014). A study of children's musical preference: a data mining approach. Australian journal of teacher education, 39(2), 21-34.
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2013 Ebbeck, M., Teo, G. L. C., Tan, C., & Goh, M. (2013). Relooking assessment: a study on assessing developmental learning outcomes in toddlers. Early childhood education journal, 42(2), 115-123.
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2013 Warrier, S., & Ebbeck, M. A. (2013). Children's rights: television programmes aired in Singapore. Early child development and care, 184(1), 138-148.
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2012 Ebbeck, M., Saidon, S. B., nee Rajalachime, G., & Teo, L. Y. (2012). Children's voices: providing continuity in transition experiences in Singapore. Early childhood education journal, 41(4), 291-298.
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2012 Ebbeck, M., Winter, P., Russo, S., Yim, H. Y. B., Teo Zuzarte, G. L. C., & Goh, M. (2012). Measuring children's involvement as an indicator of curriculum effectiveness: a curriculum evaluation of a selected child study centre in Singapore. Early child development and care, 182(5), 609-619.
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2011 Ebbeck, M., Chan, Y. Y. Y., & Yim, H. Y. B. (2011). Encouraging a culture of research in practicing teachers in Singapore. Early childhood education journal, 39(5), 355-364.
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2011 Yim, H. Y. B., & Ebbeck, M. (2011). Early childhood teachers' professional development in music: a cross-cultural study. Australasian journal of early childhood, 36(3), 74-81.
2011 Ebbeck, M., & Chan, Y. Y. Y. (2011). Instituting change in early childhood education: recent developments in Singapore. Early childhood education journal, 38(6), 457-463.
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2010 Yim, H. Y. B., Lee, L. W. M., & Ebbeck, M. (2010). Confucianism and early childhood education: a study of young children's responses to traditional Chinese festival stories. Early child development and care, 181(3), 287-303.
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2010 Ebbeck, M. A., Yim, H. Y. B., & Lee, L. W. M. (2010). Belonging, being, and becoming: challenges for children in transition. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 4(2), 103-117.
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2009 Ebbeck, M. A., & Yim, H. Y. (2009). Rethinking attachment: fostering positive relationships between infants, toddlers and their primary caregivers. Early child development and care, 179(7), 899-909.
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2009 Whitington, V., Ebbeck, M. A., Diamond, A. K., & Yim, H. Y. (2009). A pathway to enhancing professionalism: building a bridge between TAFE and university early childhood qualifications. Australasian journal of early childhood, 34(1), 27-35.
2009 Yim, H. Y. B., & Ebbeck, M. (2009). Children's preferences for group musical activities in child care centres: a cross-cultural study. Early childhood education journal, 37(2), 103-111.
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2008 Ebbeck, M. A., Yim, H. Y., & Lee, L. W. M. (2008). Music in early childhood education : Teachers' levels of confidence and happiness. Australian journal of music education, 2, 22-30.
2008 Ebbeck, M. A., & Warrier, S. (2008). Image of the Singapore child. Early childhood education journal, 36(3), 247-251.
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2007 Ebbeck, M. A., & Russo, S. (2007). Internationalisation : some implications for teaching early childhood research. Australian journal of early childhood.
2006 Ebbeck, M. A. (2006). The challenges of global citizenship : some issues for poicy and practice in early childhood. Childhood education.
2005 Ebbeck, M. A., & Reus, V. (2005). Transitions : third culture children. Australian journal of early childhood.
2005 Ebbeck, M. A., & Winter, P. (2005). Report of research in long day care in South Australia. International journal of learning.
2004 Ebbeck, M. A., & Gokhale, N. A. (2004). Child-rearing practices in a selected sample of parents with children in childcare in Singapore. Contemporary issues in early childhood.
2004 Ebbeck, M. A., & Waniganayake, M. (2004). Early childhood professionals: leading today and tomorrow. Every Child, 10(1), 29-30.
2004 Ebbeck, M. A., & Pannirselvam, K. D. A. (2004). Story dramatisation in the enhancement of pre-schoolers' creativity. Asia-Pacific Journal for Arts Education.
2003 Ebbeck, M. A., & McDowall, J. (2003). Making the arts come alive through active researching. Asia-Pacific Journal for Arts Education.
2002 Ebbeck, M. (2002). Global pre-school education: issues and progress. International Journal of Early Childhood, 34(2), 1-11.
2001 Ebbeck, M. A. (2001). Cultural continuities : an Australian perspective. Early child development and care, 171(1), 33-46.
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2000 Prasad, R., & Ebbeck, M. A. (2000). Policies & Practices that Create Multicultural Contexts in Child Care. Australian journal of early childhood.
1999 Ebbeck, M. A., & Baohm, J. (1999). Incorporating multicultural perspectives into teaching approaches. International journal of early childhood.
1999 Ebbeck, M. A. (1999). Quality in early childhood services. New Horizons in Education - The Journal of World Education Fellowship Australia, 101, 25-43.
1998 Ebbeck, M. A. (1998). Gender in early childhood revisited. Australian journal of early childhood.
1998 Glover, A., & Ebbeck, M. A. (1998). Immigrant Families' Expectations of Early Childhood. Australian journal of early childhood.
1997 Ebbeck, M. A., & Adams, L. (1997). The Early Years and the Development of Tolerance. International Journal of Early Years Education.

Year Citation
2022 Ebbeck, M., Yim, H. Y. B., & Lee, L. W. M. (2022). Intergenerational relationships: stories from selected countries in the Pan Pacific Region. In M. R. Crawford (Ed.), Source details - Title: Intergenerational Bonds: The Contributions of Older Adults to Young Children's Lives (pp. 169-184). Switzerland: Springer.
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2022 Ebbeck, M., Yim, H. Y. B., Ho, S. Y., & Sherma, M. (2022). COVID-19 Influences on the quality of curriculum in selected child care centres in Singapore. In J. Pattnaik, & M. R. Jalongo (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Education and Care: International Perspectives, Challenges and Responses (Vol. 18, pp. 441-459). Switzerland: Springer.
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2016 Yim, H. Y. B., & Ebbeck, M. A. (2016). Parental engagement in music with young children: a cross-cultural study. In I. Liyanage, & N. Badeng (Eds.), Source details - Title: Multidisciplinary research perspectives in education: shared experiences from Australia and China (pp. 93-104). Netherlands: SensePublishers.
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2014 Ebbeck, M. A., Yim, H. Y., & Lee, L. W. M. (2014). Play materials. In D. Pendergast, & S. Garvis (Eds.), Source details - Title: Health and wellbeing in childhood (pp. 273-286). UK: Cambridge University Press.
2013 Ebbeck, M. A., Yim, H. Y. B., & Lee, L. W. M. (2013). Play-based learning. In D. Pendergast, & S. Garvis (Eds.), Source details - Title: Teaching Early Years: Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment (pp. 185-200). Sydney, Australia: Allen and Unwin.
2012 Ebbeck, M., Warrier, S., & Ebbeck, F. (2012). Children's images and visibility as represented in television and newspaper in Singapore. In S. Wyver, & P. Whiteman (Eds.), Source details - Title: Children and Childhoods 2: Images of Childhood (pp. 148-165). US: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
2010 Reyes, S. D., & Ebbeck, M. A. (2010). Children redifine learning in science through play. In M. Ebbeck, & M. Waniganayake (Eds.), Source details - Title: Play in early childhood education : facilitating learning in diverse contexts (pp. 197-211). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
2010 Croker, C., & Ebbeck, M. A. (2010). Children's work and play : the Interconnected Contexts for their Learning. In M. Ebbeck, & M. Waniganayake (Eds.), Source details - Title: Play in early childhood education : facilitating learning in diverse contexts (pp. 233-253). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
2010 Ebbeck, M. A., & Waniganayake, M. (2010). Perspectives on play in a changing world. In M. Ebbeck, & M. Waniganayake (Eds.), Source details - Title: Play in early childhood education : facilitating learning in diverse contexts (pp. 5-25). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
2010 Yim, H. Y. B., Lee, L. W. M., & Ebbeck, M. A. (2010). Play and cultural transition. In M. Ebbeck, & M. Waniganayake (Eds.), Source details - Title: Play in early childhood education : facilitating learning in diverse contexts (pp. 254-269). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
2010 Ebbeck, M. A., & Waniganayake, M. (2010). Play : some concluding reflections. In M. Ebbeck, & M. Waniganayake (Eds.), Source details - Title: Play in early childhood education : facilitating learning in diverse contexts (pp. 288-293). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
2008 Ebbeck, M. A., & Yim, H. Y. (2008). Fostering relationships between infants, toddlers and their primary caregivers in child care centres in Australia. In M. R. Jalongo (Ed.), Source details - Title: Enduring bonds : the significance of interpersonal relationships in young children's lives (Vol. 1, pp. 159-177). New York, N.Y.: Springer Science+Business Media.
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2006 Ebbeck, M. A., & Reus, V. (2006). The experiences of third-culture children. In Source details - Title: Global migration and education : schools, children, and families (pp. 267-278). Mahway, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
2004 Ebbeck, M. A. (2004). Kulturelle vielfalt und bildungserwartungen: sichtweisen von padagogischen fachkraften und eltern in Australien [Diversity in early childhood services: some cultural considerations]. In Corporate body:University of South AustraliaSource details - Title: Fruhpadagogik International: Bildungsqualitat im Blickpunkt (pp. 129-142). Germany: VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften.
2000 Ebbeck, M. A., & Glover, A. (2000). Immigrant Families in Early Childhood Centres: Diverse Expectations. In J. Hayden (Ed.), Source details - Title: Landscapes in Early Childhood Education: Cross National Perspectives on Empowerment - Guide for New Millenium (pp. 239-249). New York: Peter Lang.
1999 Ebbeck, M. A., & Ebbeck, F. (1999). Child care policy in Australia. In Source details - Title: Landscapes of Development: An Anthology of Readings (pp. 181-192). U.S.A.: Wadsworth.

Year Citation
2012 Warrier, S., Ebbeck, M., & Ebbeck, F. (2012). Media representation of childhood. In Childhood project archives: A Persons Project : 2nd Global Conference (2012) (pp. 1-15). England: Inter-Disciplinary Press.
2011 Ebbeck, M. A. (2011). Early Experiences Matter: Curriculum for the Birth to Three Age Group. In ARNEC Conference. US: Asia Pacific Regional Network.
2010 Ebbeck, M. A., Russo, S., Yim, H. Y. B., Winter, P., & Teo, G. L. C. (2010). A curriculum evaluation of a selected early childhood setting in Singapore. In Early Childhood Australia National Conference (pp. 1-22). Australia: Early Childhood Australia.
2005 Ebbeck, M. A. (2005). Preschooler's creativity: a Singaporean study. In Twelfth International Learning Conference. Madrid Spain.
2005 Ebbeck, M. A., & Russo, S. (2005). Undertaking research in an off-shore context in the B Ed (ECE) offered transnationally in Singapore. In EASS Teaching and Learning Colloquium 2005. Adelaide, Australia: University of South Australia.
2003 Ebbeck, M. A. (2003). Parents as decision makers. In Our Children the Future 3.
2003 Ebbeck, M. A., & Winter, P. W. (2003). Curriculum for babies and toddlers: an evaluation of a curriculum framework for children birth-age three in South Australia. In Eighth Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference: Steps Forward for Families: Research Practice and Policy.
2001 Ebbeck, M. A. (2001). Diversity in Early Childhood Services in Australia. In 23rd World Congress of OMEP 2001 - The Child's right to live, develop and learn in an educational environment of high quality.
1999 Ebbeck, M. A. (1999). Supporting the culture of the family. In Children at the Top - AECA Conference. Darwin, Northern Territory: AECA Conference, Darwin.
1998 Ebbeck, M. A., Adams, L., Eng, A., Kess, H., Reyes, S. D., & Kitson, R. M. (1998). What Teacher and Parents think about Thinking: An International Study.. In What Teacher and Parents think about thinking. An International Study. OMEP 22nd World Congress..
1997 Ebbeck, M. A. (1997). Conference - Key Note Address - DETE. In Children's thinking - Bridges Between Home/Pre-School.
1997 Ebbeck, M. A. (1997). Parents as Arbiters of Quality in Child Care - Invited Key Note Address. In AECA National Conference 'Children in the Balance'.
1997 Ebbeck, M. A. (1997). Culturally Relevant Early Childhood Education. In Public Lecture given in Hong Kong - Part of Early childhood Conference. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Baptist University.

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