Educational Change In International Early Childhood Contexts
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Educational Change In International Early Childhood Contexts
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Author : Linda R. Kroll
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-12-05
Educational Change In International Early Childhood Contexts written by Linda R. Kroll and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-05 with Education categories.
Co-published with the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), Educational Change in International Early Childhood Contexts: Crossing Borders of Reflection examines the role of teacher reflection in a variety of educational contexts worldwide. Using a case study approach that integrates research, theory, policy, and practice, international contributors show how, in some settings, local traditions and values are honored while, in others, international educational ideas and programs become modified to suit local needs. Cases from Japan, China, Palestine, South Africa, Kenya, Finland, Italy, and New Zealand are discussed, as well as models from the United States. Through its thorough investigation into teacher reflection practices throughout the world, Educational Change in International Early Childhood Contexts: Crossing Borders of Reflection focuses on the transformative value of these practices to promote change in early childhood education. Framing commentary from Linda R. Kroll and Daniel R. Meier provides context and places the case studies in conversation with one another, allowing for productive international comparisons in this dynamic collection.
Early Childhood Education And Change In Diverse Cultural Contexts
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Author : Chris Pascal
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-06-04
Early Childhood Education And Change In Diverse Cultural Contexts written by Chris Pascal and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-04 with Education categories.
Change is now a dominant feature of early childhood systems around the globe and many countries are currently facing significant economic, social and political developments that bring additional challenges that teaching and learning practices need to be able to respond to in a positive and effective way. Early Childhood Education and Change in Diverse Cultural Contexts examines how the educational systems in different countries respond to this change agenda, what they prioritise and how they deal with the adjustment process. Based on original and cutting-edge research and drawing upon diverse theoretical approaches, the book analyses new policies and pedagogical practices in a wide range of different cultural contexts. With contributions from Great Britain, the USA, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Estonia, New Zealand, South Africa and Singapore, this volume examines how educators might be able to innovate and respond positively to the shifting social and cultural situations in these contexts and others like them. Focusing on early childhood policy, professionalism and pedagogy, the book stimulates debate and dialogue about how the field is moving forward in the 21st century. Early Childhood Education and Change in Diverse Cultural Contexts should be essential reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of early childhood education, childhood studies and comparative education. Providing practical examples of how educational systems and educators might respond to change imperatives, the book should also be of great interest to teacher educators, current and pre-service teachers and policymakers around the world.
Challenging Democracy In Early Childhood Education
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Author : Valerie Margrain
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-07-15
Challenging Democracy In Early Childhood Education written by Valerie Margrain and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-15 with Education categories.
This book explores how concepts and values of contemporary democracy are variously understood and applied in diverse cultural contexts, with a focus on children and childhood and diversity. Drawing on a range of methodological approaches relevant to early childhood education, it discusses young children's engagement and voice. The book identifies existing practices, strengths, theories and considerations in democracy in early childhood education and childhood, highlighting the democratic participation of children in cultural contexts. Further, it illustrates how democracy can be evident in early childhood practices and interactions across a range of curriculum contexts and perspectives, and considers ways of advancing and sustaining practices with positive transformational opportunities to benefit children and wider ecological systems. It offers readers insights into what democracy and citizenship look like in lived experience, and the issues affecting practice and encouraging reflection and advocacy.
Progress Change And Development In Early Childhood Education And Care
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Author : Elizabeth Coates
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-10-02
Progress Change And Development In Early Childhood Education And Care written by Elizabeth Coates and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-02 with Education categories.
In 2000, the Millennium Development Goals set out targets aimed at creating a safer, more prosperous, and more equitable world. If these goals were to be achieved, children’s lives would indeed be transformed. In this collection, achievements against these targets are identified, with each contributor examining the progress made in early years provision in Australia, China, England, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, and Sweden. They highlight the priorities and agendas of their respective governments, and focus on the trends and issues which are particularly relevant to each situation, thereby revealing the social and educational inequalities that persist across countries. A common theme running through this volume concerns the political tensions that arise when governments and educators hold fundamentally different views about the nature and purpose of early years education and the needs of children and families. It is clear that although the past two decades have seen many changes in attitude towards the importance of the early years of life; politically, economically, and environmentally, much still remains to be done if the Millennium Development Goals for young children and their families are to be fully met. Despite this, this volume demonstrates that those who work in this area continue to experience a deep concern for the well-being of young children, which transcends cultures, frontiers, and political and sectarian divides. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Early Years Education.
International Perspectives On Early Childhood Education And Care
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Author : Susanne Garvis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-01-12
International Perspectives On Early Childhood Education And Care written by Susanne Garvis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-12 with Education categories.
The first volume in this Early Childhood Education and Care in the 21st Century: International Teaching, Family and Policy Perspectives miniseries provides a snapshot of early childhood education and care from 19 different countries around the world. The intention is to provide a description for the policy and provision for young children and their families in each of the unique contemporary contexts. The selection of countries includes every continent in the world to provide variety across cultures, socio-economic status, location, population and other unique factors. Some chapters also share the development and history of early childhood in their country, including economic and political transitions that lead to changes in early childhood provision and policy. The book provides essential takeaways for early childhood educators, researchers, early childhood organisations, policy makers and those interested to know more about early childhood education within an international perspective.
Practitioner Research In Early Childhood
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Author : Linda Newman
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2015-09-01
Practitioner Research In Early Childhood written by Linda Newman and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with Education categories.
"This comprehensive publication rightly establishes early childhood as a critical phase in the education of young people and makes the case for developing our insights regarding early childhood education (ECE) practices through the eyes of practitioner inquiry in the context of collaborative partnerships. It achieves its goal through a series of insightful case studies that not only illuminate the text as stories from the field, but also contribute to our understanding regarding ECE learning and pedagogy."- Susan Groundwater-Smith, Honorary Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney. Bringing together theory and practice, this book draws on the projects and experiences of senior and new researchers implementing various forms of practitioner research. Chapter discussions are informed by international literature to provide insightful reflections on research processes and the contribution of practitioner research in changing practice. The diversity of perspectives across the chapters provides an excellent resource for those undertaking research within early childhood contexts. Features include: the contribution of practitioner research to curriculum and social change. professional development and strengthening learning communities how practitioners can be supported in documenting and articulating their work the relationships between the research community and field of practice through practitioner research projects contemporary problems and issues that frame the practices of early childhood educators case studies from Australia, South Africa, Sweden and Chile A diverse range of case studies that use a range of internationally recognised research methods are presented. The book offers guidance, support and inspiration to practitioners on how to research their implementation of meaningful and sustainable changes in early childhood contexts.
International Handbook Of Early Childhood Education
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Author : Marilyn Fleer
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-10-10
International Handbook Of Early Childhood Education written by Marilyn Fleer and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-10 with Education categories.
This international handbook gives a comprehensive overview of findings from longstanding and contemporary research, theory, and practices in early childhood education in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The first volume of the handbook addresses theory, methodology, and the research activities and research needs of particular regions. The second volume examines in detail innovations and longstanding programs, curriculum and assessment, and conceptions and research into child, family and communities. The two volumes of this handbook address the current theory, methodologies and research needs of specific countries and provide insight into existing global similarities in early childhood practices. By paying special attention to what is happening in the larger world contexts, the volumes provide a representative overview of early childhood education practices and research, and redress the current North-South imbalance of published work on the subject.
Childhood Education
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Author : Eeva Hujala
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Childhood Education written by Eeva Hujala and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Child development categories.
Education is bound to society, and different educational strategies rise from the society and culture in which people live. This book presents an international perspective on problems and challenges from early education through adult education and highlights teacher education from the point of view of individual cultures and from a cross-cultural perspective. The book contains 22 chapters (by authors representing 12 different countries) organized into 7 sections under the following headings: (1) "Childhood in a Changing Society"; (2) "Children and Education in a Cultural Context"; (3) "Early Education and Care"; (4) "The Views of Children, Parents and Caregivers on Education"; (5) "Children's Health and Wellbeing in Education Context"; (6) "Examples of Implementing Educational Issues in the Context of Different Societies"; and (7) "Challenges for Research-Based Teacher Training." The two chapters in section 1 are: "The Century of the Child, Part II" and "Is It Possible To Improve Tolerance among Elementary School Children?." Section 2 contains five chapters, "Children, Culture and Education,""The Development of the Identity in the Cultural Context,""About Sex-Based Interpretation Frames in Education,""Socialization Attitudes and Practices of Korean Mothers of Young Children," and "An Oral History Project on the Changing Educational Ideas of Teachers in New Zealand." The seven chapters in section 3 are: (1) "Early Childhood Educare"; (2) " Children's Creativity in the Preschool Institutions in Macedonia"; (3) "Quality Science Investigation in the Early Years"; (4) "Early Childhood Arts Games"; (5) "Let's Add R.I.C.E. (Relevant, Intercultural, Childhood Experiences) to Our Curriculum"; (6) "Portfolios as a Means of Self-Assessment in Preschool and Primary School"; and (7) "Conditions for Appropriate Pedagogical Organizing and Performing of Play in the Preschool Institutions in Macedonia." Sections 4, 5, and 6 include three chapters each: "Children, Parents and Caregivers,""How Can We As Parents and Educators Foster Metacognitive Development?,""Physical Punishment and Education in Early Childhood,""Special Needs Children,""The Play of Disabled Children in Early Development,""An Evaluation of Health-Promoting Schools in the Finnish Network,""Futures Thinking,""Early Education in Ireland," and "Formal Schooling for 5 Year Olds in New Zealand." The six chapters in section 7 are "The Teacher as Researcher,""The New Initial Programme for Preschool Teachers in Slovenia,""The DART Mentor Teacher Model,""Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Teacher Certification,""Situated Learning in Kindergarten Teacher Education," and "Portfolio Assessment: An Early Childhood and Family Studies Department Model." Most chapters contain references. (BC)
The Routledge Reader In Early Childhood Education
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Author : Elizabeth Wood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-09-10
The Routledge Reader In Early Childhood Education written by Elizabeth Wood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-10 with Education categories.
Early childhood education has always provoked passionate feelings amongst stakeholders at all levels, from practitioners working with children and families in pre-school and school settings, to advisers, managers, politicians, and academics The purpose of this reader is to examine change, transformation and continuity, and to present indicative scholarship in relation to five key themes: theoretical perspectives on learning curriculum and pedagogy play policy professionalism and research methods Within each theme, the readings have been chosen to exemplify national and international perspectives and trends. This is not to present a homogenised view of early childhood provision and services across cultural contexts; rather the intention is to take a critical perspective on past, present and future directions, and to identify some of the challenges, dilemmas and contradictions posed in research and scholarship.
Early Childhood Education And Care In A Global Pandemic
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Author : Taylor & Francis Group
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-06-17
Early Childhood Education And Care In A Global Pandemic written by Taylor & Francis Group and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-17 with categories.
Early childhood education and care in a global pandemic is a book that highlights how the international early childhood education and care sector responded to the global COVID-19 pandemic. It shows the resiliency of the sector around the world as it grappled with a rapidly changing environment of uncertainty and complexity. Drawing on a diverse range of early childhood education and care contexts, the book captures real-life examples of how COVID-19 impacted children, educators and teachers, and families. Chapters present cases of the particular challenges that COVID-19 presented in a wide range of countries and then how they responded to these challenges. Challenges that tested the resilience of children, educators and teachers, and families. By forward anchoring, each chapter examines the opportunities that arose from these challenges and how new local knowledge was produced as new ways were found to support children, educators and teachers, and families during this time. This book offers early childhood education and care a timely resource on lessons learnt from a once-in-a-lifetime event. It offers the sector a way forward to commit to developing new ways of thinking and working that stem from the lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic.