scholarly journals Integration and Innovation in Early Childhood Education in Nigeria: Implications for Quality Teacher Production

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V C Onu ◽  
William Emeka Obiozor ◽  
O E Agbo ◽  
Ezeanwu Chiamaka
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Private Preschool

This survey research studied integration and innovation in early childhood education and implications for quality teacher preparation. The study was a descriptive survey research, with one hundred and twelve (112) sampled preschool teacher. Eight research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Early Childhood Programme Instrument on Integration and Innovation (ECPAI) was constructed, validated and used in eliciting responses from the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean, and Paired Sample tests. The study revealed a significant difference in the opinions of public and private preschool teachers toward integration and innovative practices in early childhood education in Nigeria. It was equally revealed that are Early Childhood Education (ECE) programme in Nigeria is influenced by traditional, uncreative approaches. Thus, training and retraining of focus teachers and stakeholders in ECE was highly recommended

scholarly journals Internalizing Nationalism Awareness in Early Childhood Islamic Education Institution with The Spirit of Aswaja an-Nahdliyah

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. 251-266
Author(s):  
Dwi Istiyani ◽  
A.M. Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Nahdlatul Ulama ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Early Childhood Institutions

This study aims at describing and analyzing the internalization of national awareness through raudlotul athfal (RA; an Islamic early childhood education institution) with the spirit of Aswaja an-Nahdliyah. Aswaja an-Nahdliyah is an ideology adopted by Nahdlatul Ulama, a major Islamic religious organization in Indonesia. This study argues that the internalization of the national awareness needs to be instilled from early age to anticipate the influence of globalization which is feared to erode the original character of a nation. Within the study, the qualitative method was adopted in order to answer two research questions: (1) how Islamic early childhood educational institutions develop nationalism awareness through the teachings of Ahlusunnah wal Jamaah; and (2) how the institutions construct the awareness of nationalism through the teachings of Ahlusunnah wal Jamaah. The results of the study show that the internalization of nationalism awareness through Islamic early childhood education institutions with the Aswaja an-Nahdliyah’s spirit has been carried out through curriculum content which has been systematically arranged in each research subject with the principle of considering early childhood characteristics. At the same time, the results of the study also show that the construction of nationalism awareness in the Islamic early childhood education institutions can be seen in Islamic holidays and national activities which were held on the Islamic early childhood institutions. 

PENGEMBANGAN KARAKTER ANAK USIA DINI MELALUI SIMULASI KECAKAPAN HIDUP

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Tri Widayati
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Life Skill ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Simulation Scenario ◽  
Character Building

The purposes of this research were do describe the process of character building through life skill simulation and to develop the children’s character through life skill simulation. This action research was conducted in three early childhood education institutions for six months started from March through July 2013. The researcher did the research in collaboration with the local teachers to assess, plan, implement, observe, and do reflection. T test indicated a significant difference between the character development degree before and after the simulation. The hindrances in developing the character through life skill simulation are the children’s shy feeling and low self-confidence as well as the teachers’ limitation in designing the simple, interesting, and easy simulation scenario.

Development and Implementation of an Early Childhood Parenting Curriculum for Preschool Teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 227-251
Author(s):  
Theresa J. Canada
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Childhood Parenting ◽  
Early Childhood Center

This chapter describes the development and subsequent implementation of a parenting curriculum in an early childhood education classroom. The purpose of the study is to provide a curriculum for preschool teachers to improve the quality of early childhood education. The study was implemented in several classrooms of an early childhood center. The center was located on a university campus of an urban city in the state of Connecticut, USA. The innovation in this work was the idea that curriculum for early childhood providers could be created in a way that started from parent perceptions, rather than from telling parents how they need to change to meet school needs. The results of this study suggest that teachers who implement the parenting curriculum would be better prepared to work with both parents and children in a preschool setting.

scholarly journals Demokratiske samtaler i barnehagen?

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Rydjord Tholin ◽  
Turid Thorsby Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Video Observations

Title: Democratic dialogues in early childhood education?Abstract: We examine what democracy-promoting practices may be in early childhood education. From an understanding of democracy as multifaceted we have studied how teachers lead planned conversations which enable children to present themselves and their interests. The issue discussed being: How can the teacher create conditions for conversations that are characterized by democracy promoting practices? The research is based on theoretical studies of democracy and conversations and video observations of conversations between teachers and children in two early childhood education institutions. The results are presented four themes: The preschool teachers’ emphasis on common experiences, their ability to make different voices distinct, show a listening participation and their daring when encountering the unexpected. Analysis shows that conversations in connections with projects can have a potential to promote practices characterized by democracy, but this seems demanding.   

scholarly journals A EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: limites e possibilidades

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Daniele Saheb ◽  
Daniela Gureski Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Curriculum Guidelines

Este artigo objetiva problematizar as características do pensamento e da ação dos docentes da Educação Infantil sobre a temática ambiental nas esferas pública e privada. Trata-se de uma pesquisa com análise qualitativa, cujos instrumentos utilizados foram entrevistas, análise da proposta pedagógica e observação do ambiente educativo. O estudo, realizado em Curitiba, Paraná, revelou a partir da análise das propostas pedagógicas das duas instituições que existe a orientação para o trabalho interdisciplinar com a Educação Ambiental na Educação Infantil. Constatou-se por meio dos discursos que todos os docentes pesquisados concordam com a importância da inserção da Educação Ambiental na Educação Infantil e alegam trabalhar com o tema em suas turmas. As observações do ambiente demonstraram atividades voltadas principalmente à reutilização de materiais recicláveis para a confecção de brinquedos, observação da natureza e horta. Apesar dos avanços do debate sobre a Educação Ambiental na Educação Infantil impulsionado pelas Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais de Educação Ambiental (2012) e das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Educação Infantil (2009), ainda mostrou-se predominante nos discursos e na prática pedagógica uma concepção de cunho reducionista e naturalista. Palavras-chave: Educação ambiental. Educação infantil. Prática pedagógica.  THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: limits and possibilities Abstract: This article aims to discuss the action and thoughts characteristics from the early childhood education teachers on the environmental issues in the public and private spheres. This is a qualitative analysis survey, which the instruments used were interviews, pedagogical proposal analysis and educational environment observation. The study, conducted in Curitiba, Paraná, showed from the pedagogical proposal analysis of the two institutions that there is guidance for the interdisciplinary work with the environmental education in early childhood education. It was found, through the speeches, that all surveyed teachers agree with the importance of the environmental education in early childhood education and claim to work with this subject in their classes.  The environmental observations demonstrated activities related mainly to recyclable material re-use to manufacture toys, nature observation and garden. Despite advances on the environmental education debate in early childhood education driven by the Environmental Education National Curriculum Guidelines (2012) and the Early Childhood Education National Curriculum Guidelines (2009), it is still proved to be predominantly in speeches and in the pedagogical practice a reductionist and naturalist concept. Keywords: Environmental Education. Childhood Education. Pedagogical practice.   LA EDUCACIÓN AMBIENTAL EN LA EDUCACIÓN INFANTIL: límites y posibilidadesResumen: Este   estudio   tiene   como   objetivo   plantearse   como   problema   las características del pensamiento y de las acciones del profesorado de la Educación Infantil sobre tema medioambiental en las esferas públicas y privada. Se trata de una investigación con análisis cualitativa, a los cuales   los   instrumento   utilizados   fueron   entrevistas,   análisis   de   la propuesta   pedagógica   y   observación   del   entorno   educativo.   La investigación, realizada en Curitiba, Paraná, puso de manifiesto a partir del análisis de las propuestas pedagógicas de dos instituciones, donde hay orientación  para el   trabajo interdisciplinario  entre la  Educación Ambiental   y   la   Educación   Ambiental   en   la   Educación Infantil. Se comprobó a través de los discursos que todo el profesorado investigado   concuerda   con   la   importancia   de   la   inclusión   de   la Educación Ambiental a la Educación Infantil donde alega trabajar con   el   tema   en   sus   clases.   Las   observaciones   del   medio ambiente demuestran     actividades   enfocadas   sobre   todo   a   la   reutilización   de materiales reciclables para la elaboración de juguetes, observación de la naturaleza y huerta. Pese a los avances del debate sobre Educación Medio ambiental en la Educación Infantil impulsado por las Directrices Curriculares Nacionales de Educación Ambiental (2012) y de las Directrices Curriculares Nacionales para la Educación Infantil (2009), demostró   todavía   dominante   en   los   discursos   y   en   la   práctica pedagógica una concepción de molde reduccionista y naturalista. Palabras clave: Educación Ambiental. Educación Infantil. Práctica Pedagógica. 

scholarly journals Specialised education makes a difference in preschool teachers’ knowledge bases in the teaching of mathematics and science: A case of Botswana and Sweden

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kabita Bose ◽  
Kerstin Bäckman
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Background: Education in mathematics and science is important at all school levels and should ideally start in the preschool, which implies that preschool teachers should have an adequate knowledge base in these subjects.Aim: This study aimed to investigate preschool teachers’ knowledge bases, including their subject matter knowledge (SMK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in mathematics and science.Setting: The study presents an account of preschool teachers’ knowledge bases in mathematics and science in Botswana and Sweden and how they influence their teaching choices and strategies.Methods: A pragmatic paradigm with a survey design and a mixed-methods mode with quantitative and qualitative approaches was used. Using a purposive sampling procedure, 64 preschool teachers from Botswana and 67 from Sweden participated in the study. Questionnaires and observation schedules were used to collect the data.Results: The findings showed that the Swedish preschool teachers had SMK and PCK in the two subjects. The Botswana teachers had SMK but lacked PCK. The early childhood educated preschool teachers from Sweden with developed PCK highlighted the daily routine situations as teaching or learning situations, whereas the primary school teachers from Botswana had SMK but found it difficult to teach at the preschool level.Conclusion: The preschool teachers’ knowledge bases included a play-based approach and knowledge about didactic considerations in spontaneous situations that made them teachable. The findings also showed the importance of a framework for specialised and professional early childhood education (ECE) training and acquiring SMK and PCK that contributed to the preschool teachers’ knowledge bases and practices in their teaching of mathematics and science. Early childhood education teachers’ educational experiences, their specialised and professional training profiles and the knowledge they acquired determined their knowledge bases and the SMK and PCK that minimised the constraints and challenges faced by them in the teaching of mathematics and science in ECE classrooms.

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