Taking an evaluative stance to decision-making about professional development options in early childhood education and care
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2015
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This article builds on our ongoing work in conceptualising an ‘evaluative stance’ framework to assist in understanding how leaders in the field of early childhood education and care (ECEC) make decisions about the selection of professional development options for themselves and their staff. It introduces the notion that evaluative mindsets can be considered in terms of attitudes towards decision-making that are based on personal epistemologies. Drawing on data from semi-structured interviews, it explores the mindsets of six experienced leaders in two long-established ECEC organisations in Australia with respect to their decision-making about professional development. The article concludes with a consideration of the potential utility of the framework and the coding template used in this exploratory study. |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
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DOI:10.1080/09575146.2015.1099519 Lunn Brownlee, Joanne, Sumsion, Jennifer, Irvine, Susan, Berthelsen, Donna, Farrell, Ann, Walsh, Kerryann, Ryan, Sharon, & Mulhearn, Gerry (2015) Taking an evaluative stance to decision-making about professional development options in early childhood education and care. Early Years: An International Research Journal, 35(4), pp. 411-426. |
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Copyright 2015 TACTYC |
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Children & Youth Research Centre; Faculty of Education; School of Early Childhood |
Palavras-Chave | #130102 Early Childhood Education (excl. Maori) #130103 Higher Education #early years, early childhood education, evaluation capacity building, personal epistemology, professional learning and development |
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Journal Article |