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Kaylianne Aploon-Zokufa – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: South African narratives of and by early childhood development (ECD) practitioners often focus on policies, practices and perspectives in research. While these are important for the development of the field, the voices of ECD practitioners, in this marginalised space, are silent. Aim: This article aims to understand: Who are the ECD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Teachers, Poverty, Blacks
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Nkambule, Thabisile – South African Journal of Education, 2022
Even though quality education is important for the empowerment of individuals and development of society, some rural schools in South Africa continue to function amid tough conditions. Because little research on the topic exists, with this article I explore and identify teachers' experiences of the working conditions in rural schools in South…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Rural Schools
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Lesley Wood; Marinda Neethling – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2024
In line with international trends in early childhood care and education (ECCE) recognising the importance of early learning, the Department of Basic Education in South Africa has pledged to professionalise the sector, increase access and improve quality. From a systemic point of view, professionalisation of the sector will require collaboration on…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Preschool Teachers, Professionalism
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Coetzee, Bronwynè; du Toit, Stefani; Crouse, Rhonda; Roos, Annerine – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of early childhood development (ECD) centre staff in providing care and learning support to children living in a high-risk, low socioeconomic community. We interviewed 14 staff from an ECD centre. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. We derived four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Care Centers
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Kruger, Erika – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2018
The purpose of this grounded theory study is to discover the self-care actions, habits and attitudes, which contribute to occupational wellbeing of ECD [Early Childhood Development] crèche principals in a disadvantaged community. Failure to take care of one's own wellness and self-care jeopardises occupational functioning and the business. I…
Descriptors: Principals, Daily Living Skills, Administrator Attitudes, Well Being
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Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; Ermenc, Klara Skubic, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Chigisheva, Oksana, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2014
This volume contains papers submitted to the 12th Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES), held in Sofia and Nessebar, Bulgaria, in June 2014, and papers submitted to the 2nd International Partner Conference, organized by the International Research Centre 'Scientific Cooperation,' Rostov-on-Don,…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Global Approach, Competence, Comparative Education