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Impact of neoliberal-inspired policies on educators' professional identity in five countries
No full textEarly childhood educators’ understandings of quality in five countries: similarities and differences to policy
No full textEarly childhood educators work in a highly regulated environment in many countries and are constantly asked to produce and improve quality. Our international study of Australian, Canadian, Danish, Georgian and Italian educators’ work examined their notions of quality and how this was impacted by government policies and documents such as frameworks, standards and curricula. Quantitative data were analysed using cross-tabulation and descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal that some educators’ notions of quality aligned with their governments’ ideas, but many revealed nuanced concepts. Educators expressed frustration at these differences and the perceived limitations and impact of the imposed policies and documents. Many educators identified how these differences were experienced in the workplace and impacted their teaching, relationships and children’s learning. This study will interest policymakers, educators, and teacher educators
Contextualised, Not Neoliberalised, Approaches to Families in Five Countries: Quality and Practice
No full textPartnerships with parents in early childhood education and care services are a hallmark of quality education. Educators in Western countries work within a highly regulated environment, where government documents, such as frameworks, standards, and curricula, direct most of their work, time, and energy. Despite this, data from our mixed methods online survey from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Georgia, and Italy revealed a strong resistance to the homogeneity these documents prescribe. For the quantitative data, we used cross-tabulation and descriptive statistics. For the qualitative data, we used deductive thematic analysis using a parent–educator partnership framework. Educators described parents in their service as partners in their child's education. This included efforts to share information, consult, negotiate, and build partnerships; problem solve; and monitor, report and manage the partnership. The educators talked about the uniqueness of their approaches to parents and families within their contextualised services. They then revealed how these unique features impacted their notions of quality and practice in these services. This will be of interest to policymakers, educators, and teacher educators
Kulturledelse i bevægelse – eller at danse med dilemmaer
No full textEr det sådan, at ledelsesparadigmet New Public Management og Pub-likumsudvikling går hånd i hånd? Med et alt for stærkt fokus på mål og effektivitet - mens der i virkeligheden er brug for at publikumsudvik-ling tager et helt andet ledelsesparadigme i hånden - et hvor dilemma-er i arbejdet med kunst og kultur skaber nye rum for udøvelse og plads til ledelsesmæssig eftertanke
Astrid Lindgren and the Archives
No full textThe author Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) is for many Swedes a genuine national icon. On several occasions, when the most popular and influential Swede is to be announced, Astrid Lindgren’s name is always one of the top names. Astrid Lindgren is for the Swedes known not only as a famous author, but also as a person who spoke out on things she found wrong in the Swedish society. In the history of Swedish literature 1945 is usually regarded as a milestone and Astrid Lindgren’s book Pippi Longstocking was published and revolutionised both children’s literature and the attitude to children and their upbringing. Astrid Lindgren also worked as editor-in-chief for the publishing house Rabén & Sjögren from 1946 to 1970 and for almost a quarter of a century she was responsible for the children’s literature while at the same time she was in practise her own editor. Today, ten years after she passed away 94 years old, her remaining papers, letters and manuscripts are kept in different archives where interesting research can be carried out. There is a substantial amount of material from her rich and prolific life and in this article I wish to illustrate how this material can be used to provide a deeper knowledge of Astrid Lindgren as a person and as an editor.</p
Astrid Lindgren : Author and Publishing Editor
No full textI den tryckt boken felaktigt ISBN 978-91-89460-13-3 (print), 978-91-89460-14-0 (pdf)</p
Astrid Lindgren : Author and Publishing Editor
No full textI den tryckt boken felaktigt ISBN 978-91-89460-13-3 (print), 978-91-89460-14-0 (pdf)</p
Astrid Lindgren : Author and Publishing Editor
No full textI den tryckt boken felaktigt ISBN 978-91-89460-13-3 (print), 978-91-89460-14-0 (pdf)</p
Business Model Innovation and the Impact of Globalization
No full textAuthor Astrid LechnerMasterarbeit Universität Linz 201
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