ABSTRACT Despite claims about the significance of early childhood education in improving later ou... more ABSTRACT Despite claims about the significance of early childhood education in improving later outcomes in an individual's life, this stage of development has not received sufficient attention by education systems across the world. Until recently, early education or preschool education did not come under the purview of the formal education system in most nations—both economically developed as well as developing nations. Kassahun Tigistu's study on early childhood education and care in Ethiopia addresses some of the emerging trends and challenges in early education in the context of that nation, which may be of interest to those working to improve education systems in other nations as well.
Once the Cinderella of the education system, early years education has evolved into a much more s... more Once the Cinderella of the education system, early years education has evolved into a much more substantially funded sector with staff experiencing greater opportunities for higher-level training and education as well as increasing demands. This book reflects practitioner ...
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Unpublished PhD thesis, Victoria University of …, Jan 1, 1999
... experiences were recorded through non-participant observation fieldnotes and video-taped reco... more ... experiences were recorded through non-participant observation fieldnotes and video-taped records of three events during each orientation visit by the children and their mothers to the childcare centre, and once weekly for the following six weeks. Narratives of experiences were ...
Early Childhood Research and Practice, Jan 1, 2000
This article describes how three toddlers in their first child care experience learned to relate ... more This article describes how three toddlers in their first child care experience learned to relate to the adults in the center. The stories are constructed from data gathered as part of a qualitative case study project that explored the experience of starting child care from the ...
... There can be no doubt that part of the reason for these events lies in the nationwide &qu... more ... There can be no doubt that part of the reason for these events lies in the nationwide "re-vamping" of the educational system; another part of the reason, however, must 61 Page 2. 62 C. DALLI equally clearly arise from a "coming-of-age" phenomenon that has finally hit ECE. ...
Childrenz Issues: Journal of the Children's Issues …, Jan 1, 1997
Abstract: This article focuses on the Early Childhood Centre (ECC) as a 'parent support&... more Abstract: This article focuses on the Early Childhood Centre (ECC) as a 'parent support'. The ECC has a substantial parent support role that needs to be acknowledged in a better way. Some strategies are suggested to meet the needs of both parents and children.
Paper presented at the NZARE annual conference, Jan 1, 2001
This paper draws on interview, journal and observational data collected during 5 qualitative case... more This paper draws on interview, journal and observational data collected during 5 qualitative case studies of starting childcare to explore how the teachers constructed their identities as teachers during this event. The case studies involved 5 under-three year old children, their mothers and their teachers in five childcare centres in a major city in New Zealand. Using an approach of "listen [ing] to the teacher's voice" it argues that the teachers constructed their identity with reference to societal and psychological discourses about motherhood and early childhood teaching. These discourses posit the mother's role as primary and that of early childhood teacher/worker as secondary / second best. They also construct early childhood teaching as akin to mothering thus creating tensions and contradictions which in this study affected the way the teachers spoke about their practice and enacted their "theories of practice". This paper argues that early childhood teachers need to reflect on how this positions them in their working relationships with mothers as well as in their role as members of the teaching profession.
ABSTRACT Despite claims about the significance of early childhood education in improving later ou... more ABSTRACT Despite claims about the significance of early childhood education in improving later outcomes in an individual's life, this stage of development has not received sufficient attention by education systems across the world. Until recently, early education or preschool education did not come under the purview of the formal education system in most nations—both economically developed as well as developing nations. Kassahun Tigistu's study on early childhood education and care in Ethiopia addresses some of the emerging trends and challenges in early education in the context of that nation, which may be of interest to those working to improve education systems in other nations as well.
Once the Cinderella of the education system, early years education has evolved into a much more s... more Once the Cinderella of the education system, early years education has evolved into a much more substantially funded sector with staff experiencing greater opportunities for higher-level training and education as well as increasing demands. This book reflects practitioner ...
Skip to Content Skip to Navigation. Home NZCER Press. Search this site: Home; News: New website; ... more Skip to Content Skip to Navigation. Home NZCER Press. Search this site: Home; News: New website; Newsletters: E-Research Ed No. 3, June 2011; E-Research Ed No. 4, August 2011; E-Research Ed No. 5, September 2011. Research: ...
Skip to Content Skip to Navigation. Home NZCER Press. Search this site: Home; News: New website; ... more Skip to Content Skip to Navigation. Home NZCER Press. Search this site: Home; News: New website; Newsletters: E-Research Ed No. 3, June 2011; E-Research Ed No. 4, August 2011; E-Research Ed No. 5, September 2011; E-Research Ed No. ...
Unpublished PhD thesis, Victoria University of …, Jan 1, 1999
... experiences were recorded through non-participant observation fieldnotes and video-taped reco... more ... experiences were recorded through non-participant observation fieldnotes and video-taped records of three events during each orientation visit by the children and their mothers to the childcare centre, and once weekly for the following six weeks. Narratives of experiences were ...
Early Childhood Research and Practice, Jan 1, 2000
This article describes how three toddlers in their first child care experience learned to relate ... more This article describes how three toddlers in their first child care experience learned to relate to the adults in the center. The stories are constructed from data gathered as part of a qualitative case study project that explored the experience of starting child care from the ...
... There can be no doubt that part of the reason for these events lies in the nationwide &qu... more ... There can be no doubt that part of the reason for these events lies in the nationwide "re-vamping" of the educational system; another part of the reason, however, must 61 Page 2. 62 C. DALLI equally clearly arise from a "coming-of-age" phenomenon that has finally hit ECE. ...
Childrenz Issues: Journal of the Children's Issues …, Jan 1, 1997
Abstract: This article focuses on the Early Childhood Centre (ECC) as a 'parent support&... more Abstract: This article focuses on the Early Childhood Centre (ECC) as a 'parent support'. The ECC has a substantial parent support role that needs to be acknowledged in a better way. Some strategies are suggested to meet the needs of both parents and children.
Paper presented at the NZARE annual conference, Jan 1, 2001
This paper draws on interview, journal and observational data collected during 5 qualitative case... more This paper draws on interview, journal and observational data collected during 5 qualitative case studies of starting childcare to explore how the teachers constructed their identities as teachers during this event. The case studies involved 5 under-three year old children, their mothers and their teachers in five childcare centres in a major city in New Zealand. Using an approach of "listen [ing] to the teacher's voice" it argues that the teachers constructed their identity with reference to societal and psychological discourses about motherhood and early childhood teaching. These discourses posit the mother's role as primary and that of early childhood teacher/worker as secondary / second best. They also construct early childhood teaching as akin to mothering thus creating tensions and contradictions which in this study affected the way the teachers spoke about their practice and enacted their "theories of practice". This paper argues that early childhood teachers need to reflect on how this positions them in their working relationships with mothers as well as in their role as members of the teaching profession.
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