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Supporting Self-Organised Professional Development in the Japanese Context through the Early Childhood Education Quality (ECEQ) Initiative
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Yodogawa, Yumi; Nozawa, Sachiko; Akita, Kiyomi – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2022
The Early Childhood Education Quality (ECEQ) initiative is a pioneering approach toward supporting ongoing, self-organized professional development in the private kindergarten sector in Japan. The purpose of this study is to examine how kindergarten teachers and ECEQ coordinators experience this approach and view the ECEQ process. Online…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Private Schools, Faculty Development
Reflection on the Professional Development of Early Childhood Education and Care Teachers in Japan Based on Children's Voices
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Matsui, Gota – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2021
Using action research, this study examined the professional development of teachers through the reflections that kindergarten teachers obtain from children's voices and the relevance between the working environment and teachers' reflection at teacher conferences in Japan. Four teachers participated in the study. Data sources included teachers'…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Young Children, Childrens Attitudes