Shiyan I., Iakshina, Le-van T., Shiyan O., Vorobeva I., Belolutskaya A., Kholodova O., Loginova L., (2025) Play Environment Rating Scale (PERS) & Creative Environment Rating Scale (CERS): Ecers Extensions. Teacher College Press.
Shiyan, O., Shiyan, I. (2025). The Possibilities for Developing Creative (Dialectical) Thinking in a Preschool Child: Educational Project “Transformations”. In: Early Childhood Pedagogical Practices Across the World. Edited by Wendy Boyd, Susanne Garvis. Springer, pp. 217–232. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-2747-9_17
Shiyan, I., Shannon, N., Belolutskaya, A. (2024) Training Adults in Dialectical Thinking. In: The Routledge International Handbook of Dialectical Thinking. Ed. By Nick Shannon, Michael F. Mascolo, Anastasia Belolutskaya, Routledge, pp. 422-434. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003317340-33
Veraksa N. E., Shiyan I. (2024) Assessing Dialectical Thinking in Children. In: The Routledge International Handbook of Dialectical Thinking. Ed. By Nick Shannon, Michael F. Mascolo, Anastasia Belolutskaya, Routledge, pp. 406-421. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003317340-32
Shiyan, O., Shiyan, I. (2024) The Development and Amplification of Dialectical Thinking in Preschoolers In: The Routledge International Handbook of Dialectical Thinking. Ed. By Nick Shannon, Michael F. Mascolo, Anastasia Belolutskaya, Routledge, pp. 373-391. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003317340-30
Bidell, T.R., Brandão, A.; Procter H., Mascolo M. F., Belolutskaya, A., Basseches M., Swales M. A., Shevelukhin S., Shiyan, O., Shiyan, I. et al. (2024) Can Dialectical Thinking be an Antidote to Dogma? In: The Routledge International Handbook of Dialectical Thinking Ed. By Nick Shannon, Michael F. Mascolo, Anastasia Belolutskaya, Routledge, 491-499. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003317340-37
Belolutskaya A., Bukhalenkova D., Krasheninnikov-Khait E., Shiyan I., Shiyan O., Veraksa A. (2022) Constructivism and social constructivism in the study of relationship between early childhood education quality and executive function at 5-6 years old. // Piaget and Vygotsky in XXI century: dialogue on education. Eds: Nikolay Veraksa, Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson. Springer. P. 145-164.
Shiyan I., Le-van T., Shiyan O. (2022) Monitoring of preschool education quality in the Russian Federation: “Assessment for development” // Assessing and Evaluating Early Childhood Education systems. Ed. by Susanne Garvis, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Jonna Kangas. Springer. P. 139-155.
Shiyan I., Shiyan O., Iakshina A., Le-van T. (2021) Development of Preschool Teacher’s Competences as a Way to Increase the ECE Quality. // International Perspectives on Early Childhood Teacher Education in the 21st Century. Edited by Wendy Boyd, Susanne Garvis. Singapore: Springer, P. 159-179. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5739-9
Shiyan O., Shiyan I. (2021) Modern education for modern childhood // Modern kindergarten: universal targets for preschool education. Edited by Olga Shiyan. Moscow, Mozaika-Syntez. P. 8-25 (in Russian).
Shiyan I., Shiyan O., Veraksa A., Veraksa N. (2019) Preschool quality research in Russia: assessment for improving the quality. // Polocification of Early Childhood Education and Care. Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century Vol. III, 1st Edition. Edited by Sivanes Phillipson, Susanne Garvis, Routledge.
Shiyan I., Shiyan O., Veraksa A, Veraksa N. (2018) Preschool teacher preparation in Russia: Background, system and modern trends. // Teachers' and Families' Perspectives in Early Childhood Education and Care. Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century Vol. II, 1st Edition. Edited by Sivanes Phillipson, Susanne Garvis, Routledge.
Shiyan I., Shiyan O., Veraksa A., Veraksa N. (2018) Early childhood education and care in Russia: different contexts of cultural-historical theory. // International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care: Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century Vol I. Edited by Susanne Garvis, Sivanes Phillipson, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen. Routledge. P. 154-162.
Mauritszon U., Shiyan I. (2018) Theory of other minds, children’s dialectical thinking and abilities to reflect and communicate on new opportunities. // Vygotsky’s Theory in Early Childhood Education and Research. Russian and Western Values. Edited by Nikolay Veraksa, Sonja Sheridan. Routledge. P. 68-80.
Sheridan S., Shiyan O., Shiyan I. (2018) Preschool quality and conditions of children’s learning in pre-school in Russia and Sweden // Vygotsky’s Theory in Early Childhood Education and Research. Russian and Western Values. Edited by Nikolay Veraksa, Sonja Sheridan. Routledge,. P. 193-205.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Shiyan O.A., Le-van T.N., Starodubtseva E. A., Shiyan I.B., and Iakshina A. N. (2026). “Educational Conditions for Play and Creative Abilities in Kindergartens”. Voprosy Obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, no. 1 (March). https://doi.org/10.17323/vo-2026-19744
Iakshina, A.N., Trifonova, E.V., Starodubtseva, E.A., Kuzmina, V.V. (2025). The interrelation between preschool teachers’ play support quality and their level of reflection. Psychological Science and Education, 30(3), 5–17. https://doi.org/10.17759/pse.2025300301
Shiyan, O.A., Iakshina, A.N., Oskina, Y.O. (2024). The Interrelation between Initiative in Play and Dialectical Thinking in Preschool Age. Psychological Science and Education, 29(2), 5–14. https://doi.org/10.17759/pse.2024290201
Iakshina, A.N., Le-van, T.N. (2023). Play Support Strategies of Preschool Teachers with Different Perspectives on Play and Its Role in Child’s Development. Cultural-Historical Psychology, 19(2), 99–106. https://doi.org/10.17759/chp.2023190213
Iakshina, A.N., Le-van, T.N. (2022). Preschool Teachers’ Views on Children’s Play and its Observation. Cultural-Historical Psychology, 18(3), 32–40. https://doi.org/10.17759/chp.2022180304
Belolutskaya A., Le-van T., Zadadaev S., Shiyan O., & Shiyan I. (2021). Provisions Supporting Dialectical Thinking and Emotion Comprehension in Kindergarten Settings. Voprosy Obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, (3), 237-259. https://doi.org/10.17323/1814-9545-2021-3-237-259
Brown M., Altrichter H., Shiyan I., Rodriguez Conde M. J., McNamara G., Herzog-Punzenberger B., Vorobyeva I., Vangrando V., Gardezi S., O’Hara J., Postlbauer A., Milyaeva D., Sergeevna N., Fulterer S., Gamazo Garcıa A., S’anchez L. (2021) Challenges and opportunities for culturally responsive leadership in schools: Evidence from Four European countries. // Policy Futures in Education https://doi.org/10.1177/14782103211040909
Le-van T., Shiyan I., Shiyan O., Zadadaev S. (2021): 05 Preschool education quality in Russia: Trends and relations. // Monash University. Journal contribution. https://doi.org/10.26180/14339003.v1
