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 Milda
Bredikyte
Dr. Educology, assistant
Tel: +358-(0)8-632 4754
Fax: +358-(0)8-632 4631
Email: milda.bredikyte@oulu.fi
Biographical information
Milda Bredikyte is an Early Education assistant at the University
of Oulu, Finland. She has taught observing and recording the behavior
of young children; learning and development through play and developmental
drama at Kajaani University Consortium since 2002. She is doctoral
student at Oulu University and writing her second doctoral thesis
on the development of young children’s imagination. She runs
a research laboratory on children’s play since 2002.
She holds a degree as an artistic director of drama and puppet theatre
from Saint-Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy in Russia. She has
directed 11 performances at professional puppet theatre and on Lithuanian
national TV. During her working career she has taught at Vilnius School
of Education and at Vilnius Pedagogical University and directed and
acted in her private puppet theatre. She was also a co-coordinator
of the International "Step by Step" program in Lithuania.
From 1999 until 2002, she was an expert on the national board of Lithuania
on early and primary education. Her first doctoral dissertation titled
“Dialogical Drama with Puppets (DDP) as a Method of Fostering
Children’s Verbal Creativity” was completed at Vilnius
Pedagogical University in 2001.
Her research interests include cultural development and impact of
art on children’s development, the role of imagination and play.
Creative and imaginative teaching in early childhood and higher education:
narrative play and narrative learning, and the psychology of art.
Publications
1. Articles in international journals ref.
Bredikyte, M. & Hakkarainen, P. 2004. Developmental Transition
to School Learning: Challenges and Possibilities. Journal of Teacher
Education and Training. Vol. 4, 57 – 67.
Bredikyte, M. & Hakkarainen, P. 2004. Vertical integration in
Developmental Teaching. Pedagogika, Vol. 42, (70), 76-80.
Bredikyte, M. 2002. Dialogical Drama with Puppets as a Basis for
Teachers’ and Children’s’ Creative Interaction [In
Lithuanian]. Tiltai, Vol. 6, (3), 107-114.
Bredikyte, M. 2001. From Dialogical Drama with Puppets to the Creation
of Narratives [In Lithuanian]. Tiltai, Vol. 5, (4), 42-47.
Bredikyte, M. 2000. Dialogical Drama with Puppets – a Method
of Fostering Children’s Creativity [In Lithuanian]. Pedagogika,
Vol. 38, (44), 138-150.
2. International monographs/conference publications ref.
Bredikyte, M. & Hakkarainen, P. 2004. Developmental Transition
to School Learning: Challenges and Possibilities. In Veisson, M. (ed.)
Sustainable Development. Culture. Eduction. Tallin, Estonia, 9-25.
Bredikyte, M. & Hakkarainen, P. 2002. Making sense with curriculum.
In Niinistö, K. et al. (eds.) Developing Teacher Education in
Estonia. Turku, 171 – 184.
Bredikyte, M. 1998. Stimulation and encouragement of children’s
pretense play in the classroom (2-6 years of age) // Culture and human
development: contradictions and challenges in the transformation of
social practices. Tartu, Estonia, 4-7.
3. Monographs
Bredikyte, M. 2000. Dialogical Drama with Puppets (DDP) as a Method
of Fostering Children’s Verbal Creativity [In Lithuanian]. Vilnius,
Lithuania: VPU Press. Doctoral thesis, Vilnius Pedagogical University.
4. Other scientific publications
Bredikyte, M. 2000. Dialogical Drama with Puppets and Children’s
Creation of Sense. ERIC Resume for ED447906
Bredikyte, M. 2000. Dialogical Drama with Puppets (DDP) as a Method
of Fostering Children’s Verbal Creativity [In Lithuanian]. Vilnius,
Lithuania: VPU Press. Abstract of Doctoral Dissertation, Vilnius Pedagogical
University.
Bredikyte, M. 1998. Puppets in 3-6 year olds classroom – as
means fostering children’s creative role play [In Lithuanian].
A paper at the International Conference on Early Childhood Education
in Klaipeda, Lithuania, 128-131.
Bredikyte, M. 1998. Stimulation and encouragement of children’s
pretense play in the classroom // Culture and Human Development: Contradictions
and Challenges in the transformation of social practices. A paper
at the Seminar for the doctoral students from Nordic and Baltic countries,
Tartu, Estonia, 4-7.
Bredikyte, M. 1997. Puppet theatre in the preschool classroom –
a means to stimulate children’s creative self-expression [In
Lithuanian]. A paper at the 1st Conference of doctoral students in
Vilnius, Lithuania, 83-86.
5. Articles in professional journals
Bredikyte, M. 2006. How drama methods can support the development
of young children’s competences? [In Lithuanian]. Zvirbliu takas,
No 3, 33-38.
Bredikyte, M., Hakkarainen, P. 2005. Narrative teaching and learning
[In Lithuanian]. Zvirbliu takas, No 4, 12-17.
Bredikyte, M. 2004. Role of Play in Child’s Life [In Lithuanian].
Zvirbliu takas, No 4, 6-11.
Bredikyte, M. 2001. Verbal Creativity of Preschool Children [In Lithuanian].
Zvirbliu takas, No 2, 28-33.
Bredikyte, M. 1999. Playing a Fairy-tale with Puppets in Preschool
Classroom [In Lithuanian]. Zvirbliu takas, No 3, 35-41.
6. Other publications
Two chapters in Lithuanian state early childhood curriculum:
"Links of Education for Teachers and Parents" (aged 3-6
years), chapters: Creative drama, Celebrating Holidays with children
(1992, 1993)
7. Participation in the conferences and seminars (Abstracts
and paper presentations)
Bredikyte, M., Hakkarainen, P. 2007. Symbolic tools of learning and
development in early age // 35th NERA Congress: Abstract and paper
presentation,Turku, Finland.
Bredikyte, M., Jakkula, K., Munter, H. 2007. Play development in
University teaching: on the basis of the activities in SILMU research
laboratory // Kasvatustieteen paivat conference: Abstract and paper
presentation, Oulu, Finland.
Bredikyte, M., Hakkarainen, P. 2007. Cultural Development of the
Child through Narrative Learning // A European and International Symposium
on research carried out into evaluating the impact of arts and cultural
education on children and young people: Abstract and paper presentation,
Paris, France.
Website http://www.centrepompidou.fr/streaming/symposium/en/session3.htm
Bredikyte, M. 2006. Play as a form of children’s community
// 16th EECERA Conference: Abstract and paper presentation, Reykjavik,
Iceland.
Bredikyte, M. 2006. Story Damatization and Creative Play // Imaginary
Education Research Symposium: Abstract and paper presentation, Simon
Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada.
Website http://ierg.net/confs/papers.php?cf=3
Bredikyte, M. 2005. Creative Acts in Play as a Unit of Child Self-Development,
Ist ISCAR Congress: Abstract and paper presentation, Sevilla, Spain.
Bredikyte, M. 2004. Dialogical Drama and play. Juhlasymposium in
Rauma, Finland.
Bredikyte, M. 2004. Play, drama and life. Let’s play seminar
in Kajaani, Finland.
Bredikyte, M., Munter, H. 2004. Creative acts in play activity //
3rd ISCRAT Conference: Abstract and paper presentation, Copenhagen,
Denmark.
Bredikyte, M. 2003. Drawing as storytelling // 13th EECERA Conference:
Abstract and paper presentation, Glasgow, England.
Bredikyte, M. 2002. Theoretical knowledge in educational practice
// Kasvatustieteen paivat conference, Rovaniemi, Finland.
Bredikyte, M. 2002. Dialogical Drama with Puppets and children’s
cultural creativity // 5th ISCRAT Conference: Abstract and paper presentation,
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Bredikyte, M. 2001. Dialogical Drama with Puppets as a means stimulating
children’s creative storytelling // 11th EECERA Conference:
Abstract and paper presentation, Alkmaar, Netherlands.
Bredikyte, M. 2000. Dialogical Drama with Puppets and children’s
creation of senses // 10th EECERA Conference: Abstract and paper presentation,
London, England.
Bredikyte, M. 1999. Co-creation of sense in Dialogical Drama with
Puppets // 9th EECERA Conference: Abstract and paper presentation,
Helsinki, Finland.
Bredikyte, M. 1998. Puppets in the classroom as a means stimulating
children’s pretense play (2-6 years of age) // Kasvatustieteen
paivat conference, Oulu university, Kajaani, Finland.
Bredikyte, M. 1998. Step-by-Step program in Lithuanian primary classrooms
[In Lithuanian]. International Conference Primary school in democratic
society. Siauliai, Lithuania.
Bredikyte, M. 1998. Puppets in 3-6 year olds classroom – as
means fostering children’s creative role play [In Lithuanian].
International Conference on Early Childhood Education in Klaipeda,
Lithuania.
Bredikyte, M. 1998. Stimulation and encouragement of children’s
pretense play in the classroom // Culture and Human Development: Contradictions
and Challenges in the transformation of social practices: Seminar
for the Nordic and Baltic countries doctoral students, Tartu, Estonia.
Bredikyte, M. 1997. Puppet theatre in the preschool classroom –
a means to stimulate children’s creative self-expression [In
Lithuanian]. The 1st Conference of doctoral students in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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