International perspectives on early childhood teacher education in the 21st century / / edited by Wendy Boyd and Susanne Garvis

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 pages)
• Disciplina: 371.8211
• Soggetto topico: Teaching and Teacher Education; Early childhood education; Educació infantil
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Persona (resp. second.): BoydWendy; GarvisSusanne
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 Getting It Right for Early Childhood Teacher Programs in Australia -- Introduction -- Current Policies for Early Childhood Teacher Education -- Research on Early Childhood Teacher Education -- The Structure of Early Childhood Teacher Degrees -- Assessment and Accrediting Authorities -- Professional Experience Within the Early Childhood Teacher Degree -- The Duration of Professional Experience -- The Supervision and Mentoring of Students -- The Structure of the Professional Experience -- The Quality of the Early Childhood Placement -- The Status of Early Childhood Education -- Conclusion: Getting It Right for Early Childhood Teacher Programs -- References -- 2 Early Childhood Teacher Education in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities -- Introduction to the Canadian Context -- The British Columbian Context -- Professional Identity Development -- Learning Within Communities of Practice -- Recent Government Initiatives -- Peer-Mentoring Project -- Project Structure -- Professional Development Within the Community of Practice -- Weekly Meetings -- Peer-Mentoring Model -- Agency -- The Role of the Facilitator -- New Directions -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Contemporary Early Childhood Education and Care Teacher Training in China -- Introduction -- Present Status of ECEC Teachers' Training and Development -- Current Policies for ECEC Teacher Education -- Identification and Acquisition of ECEC Teacher Qualification -- The Cultivation and Training of ECEC Teachers -- Problems of Early Childhood Education and Care Teacher Training in China -- Measures and Suggestions for Improvement -- Chapter Summary -- References -- 4 Early Childhood Teacher Education in Contemporary Times -- Introduction -- Childhood Education Teacher Education Programmes -- Early Childhood Team -- Team Philosophy. ; Student's Role in the Programme -- Age and Developmental Focus -- Program Accreditation -- WSCUC Accreditation -- Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) -- Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC) -- Cultural Values -- Teaching Resources -- Policies -- Additional Requirements -- Practical, Clinical or Work Experience -- Advanced Standing -- Period of Candidature -- Course Requirements -- Award of the Degree -- Exit Pathway -- Professionalism -- Common Problems Associated with ECEC -- Staffing (Shortages and Over-Supply) -- Other Issues and Challenges -- Dismantling of Mindset -- Copycat Mentality -- Culture Sensitive Pedagogy -- Moral or Values Education -- Professional Development -- Qualification -- Monitoring and Evaluation -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 The Role of Early Childhood Teachers in Finnish Policy Documents-Training Teachers for the Future? -- Introduction to the Finnish ECEC System -- The Concept of Finnish Early Childhood Education -- ECEC Teacher Training in Finland -- Educating Teachers for the Future? -- Research Question -- Data -- Systematic Content Analysis as Method -- Results -- Knowledge Areas of Future Teachers -- Teachers as Creative and Active Agents -- Teachers' Life-Long Learning, Individual and Organisational Expertise -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Early Childhood Teacher Education in Germany-Insights into Traditions, Reforms and Current Challenges -- Introduction -- The Beginning of Early Childhood Teacher Education in Germany-Social and Educational Roots -- Vocational Training and Its Criticism -- The Beginning of Academization -- Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- 7 Ireland's Reform Agenda: Transforming the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector into One of the Best in the World -- Introduction -- National Framework of Qualifications. ; Early Childhood Teacher Mandatory Qualifications -- Early Childhood Education and Care Governance -- Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme Qualification Requirements -- Reform of ECEC Awards -- Teaching Staff and Supervision Requirements -- Teacher Registration -- Transforming the Irish ECEC Sector into One of the Best in the World -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Current Trends and Challenges for Early Childhood Teacher Education in Japan -- Current Policies in Japanese ECEC -- The System of Japanese ECEC and Teacher Licenses -- Kindergarten Teacher (Yochien-kyoyu) -- Nursery Teacher (Hoikushi) -- Teachers Working in the Integrated Certified Child Center (Hoiku-kyoyu) -- Expectations for ECEC Teachers in Japan -- Teacher Education System in Japan -- Types of Teacher Education Institutions -- Who Can Teach in Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs -- Kindergarten and Nursery Teacher Education Accreditation System -- Research and Policymaking for ECTE in Japan -- Reports by the Central Council for Education and its Subcommittees -- The National Government's Initiatives of ECEC Research on Pedagogy and Teacher Education -- Implications of the Results from the OECD Starting Strong Survey 2018 (The Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey: TALIS) -- Summary and Future Directions -- References -- 9 Early Childhood Teacher Education in New Zealand: Facts, Values, and Uncertainties -- Milestones in the History of Early Childhood Teacher Education in NZ: Values and Tradition -- Current Policies and Practices in Early Childhood Teacher Education in NZ: Quality Assurance and Accountability -- Future Direction of Early Childhood Teacher Education in NZ: Conundrums and Uncertainties -- References -- 10 Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs in the Republic of the Marshall Islands -- Introduction -- National Context. ; Current Status in ECEC Teacher Education -- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment for Lead Teachers and/or School Mentors -- Diploma in ECEC (DECED) Program -- The Quality Pedagogical Framework (QPF) -- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (BAEE) Courses That Have QPF Components -- Staffing for Early Childhood Teachers -- Teacher Qualifications and Registrations -- Professional Learning -- Summary -- Appendix -- References -- 11 Development of Preschool Teacher's Competences as a Way to Increase the ECE Quality -- Introduction -- Overview on the State of Preschool Education System in Russia -- Overview on the State of Preschool Teacher Training System in Russia -- The National Monitoring of ECE Quality: What Are the Benchmarks for Teachers' Qualification and Process Quality? -- The Focus of the Study of Professional Development Opportunities -- In-Service Training Project -- Reflection as a Key Direction of Changes -- General Outcome of Preschool Education -- Types of Tasks for Professional Reflection Development -- Principles of In-Service Teacher Training -- The Model of the In-Service Teacher Training -- Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Development of Professional Reflection Tools -- Implications -- General Conclusions -- References -- 12 A Competent Workforce. Reflections on Shifts and Transformations in Swedish Early Childhood Teacher Education -- Introduction -- The Origin and Development of Preschool and Preschool Teacher Education -- Labour Market Policy-The 1968 Government Inquiry on Childcare -- Academisation of Preschool Teacher Education 1977 -- The 2001 Reform: "To Lead and to Learn-A Unified Teacher Education for Cooperation and Development" -- The 2011 Reform: "A Sustainable Teacher Education" -- Summary -- Discussion-Professional Competence and Qualification of the ECEC Workforce in Times of Change -- Conclusion. ; References -- 13 Early Childhood Teacher Education in Turkey: Description, Research and Problems -- Introduction -- A Brief History of Early Childhood Teacher Education in Turkey -- Main Characteristics of Teacher Education Programs in Turkey -- Being Selected as Pre-service Teachers to Education Faculties -- The ECTE Program -- Evaluation of Prospective Early Childhood Educators in Teacher Education Programs -- Working Opportunities and Conditions of ECTE Graduates -- Summary -- References -- 14 Early Childhood Teachers and Teaching in the UK -- Introduction -- A Snapshot of the United Kingdom: The Context -- Current Policies for Early Childhood Education and Care Teacher Education in the United Kingdom -- England -- Northern Ireland -- Scotland -- Wales -- Research on Early Childhood Teacher Education in the UK -- Summary -- References -- 15 Early Childhood Education and Care in Vietnam: From Confucianism to 21st Century Reforms in Curriculum and Training -- Introduction -- Governance of Early Childhood Care and Education in Vietnam -- Early Childhood Education and Care Curriculum Reform -- The Traditional Approach to Early Childhood Education and Care Teacher Education -- Issues in ECECTE's Curriculum -- Issues in ECECTE's Training -- Reforms of Early Childhood Education and Care Teacher Education and Professional Training -- Reforms in ECEC Teacher Education -- Vietnam Qualifications Framework 2016 -- Seven-Year Vision for ECEC in Vietnam 2018-2025 -- New Education Law 2019 -- Reforms in ECEC Teacher' Continuous Professional Development -- Vietnamese Registration for Early Childhood Education and Care Teachers and Settings in the Public System of Education -- Vietnamese ECEC Teacher Registration Process -- Vietnamese ECEC Settings Registration Process -- Vietnamese ECEC Teacher's Workforce Issues -- Conclusion -- References. ; 16 Early Childhood Education and Care in Zambia: ECE Provision and Teacher Education.
• Titolo autorizzato: International perspectives on early childhood teacher education in the 21st century
• ISBN: 981-16-5739-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910506399503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II