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Brouwer, Patricia; Brekelmans, Mieke; Nieuwenhuis, Loek; Simons, Robert-Jan – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: The first aim of this study is to explore to what extent communities of practice occur in the school workplace. The second aim is to explore the relation between communities of practice and diversity in composition of teacher teams. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative as well as qualitative data were gathered from seven teacher…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Learning Activities, Observation, Work Environment
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de Schipper, Elles J.; Riksen-Walraven, J. Marianne; Geurts, Sabine A. E. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2007
In this study of the multiple determinants of professional caregiving, 237 caregivers (age range: 18-56 years) from 64 Dutch child care centers were extensively observed during their interactions with the children (0-4 years) in their usual care group. The choice of potential determinants of the caregiving quality was guided by Belsky's [Belsky,…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Child Rearing, Child Care Centers, Child Care