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Professionalising ECCE in South Africa Is Not Child's Play! Determining Skills Gaps and Implications for Future Sector Development
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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
The Interrelationship between Pre-Primary and Early Primary School Teachers' Learning in the Professional Community and Burnout: A Person-Centered Approach
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Sullanmaa, Jenni; Pietarinen, Janne; Lipponen, Lasse; Soini, Tiina; Pyhältö, Kirsi – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2022
Teacher learning is crucial in terms of good quality education in early years and, respectively teachers' professional communities are crucial for teacher learning. The meaning of engagement in collaborative learning and resources available in professional community are emphasized in educational reforms. In this study, we explored teachers'…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Primary Education, Correlation
Subcontracted Mothering: A Discourse on Professionalism in Childcare in South Korea
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Lim, Minjung; Kim, Jinhee; Lee, Kyunghwa – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2021
The provision of childcare has been prioritized by the South Korean government as a primary means of decelerating the dropping fertility rate and boosting women's employment by reducing the childrearing burden. Drawing on a Bakhtinian perspective, this study examined how discourses on professionalism and the professional identities of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care, Professional Identity, Child Caregivers
Constructing Positions of Support: Acknowledging Workplace Discourses in the Midst of Early Childhood Reform
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Rivalland, Corine; Armstrong, Lauren C.; Monk, Hilary – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2019
Early childhood education has undergone immense change over the years. In Australia, this has included the introduction of curriculum and quality frameworks [ACECQA. 2012. "National Quality Framework." http://acecqa.gov.au/national-quality-framework/the-national-quality-standard; DEEWR. 2009. "Belonging, Being and Becoming: The…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Guidelines
Emotional Exhaustion in Day-Care Workers
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Løvgren, Mette – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
Although childcare workers have the second-worst occupation for work-related health problems and the number of professional day-care centers is growing throughout Europe, few studies have examined these workers' emotional well-being. This study investigates the effect of position, competence, work role, role clarity, and work tasks on emotional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Caregivers, Burnout, Fatigue (Biology)
Confirming and Resisting an Underdog Position--Leisure-Time Teachers Dealing with a New Practice
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Hjalmarsson, Maria; Hultman, Annica Löfdahl – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
The article focuses on how leisure-time teachers (LtT) in Sweden both confirm and resist the array of new demands related to leisure-time centres (LtC). The data consist of interviews with six LtTs. The results are interpreted as representing different parts of the LtT's professionalism and show that the LtTs through their tellings constructs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leisure Time, Leisure Education, Recreational Facilities