Full Description
The aim of this book is to explore in depth how the process-oriented approach can improve the quality of education and teaching in a wide variety of contexts, that is: (1) in several European countries with different traditions and cultures, (2) in settings going from early childhood education up to the field of the professional development of teachers and (3) in institutions with differing profiles, ranging from research centres to teacher training institutes.
Contents
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Introduction
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Making care and education more effective through well being and involvement
Michaela Ulich & Toni Mayr
Implementing the Involvement scales in Garman day care centres
Maria Nabuco & Silverio Prates
Improving the quality of early childhood education from within
Diane Doble Leemans
Air-sea rescue terminated by lack of pedagogical tact
C. Pascal & T. Bertram
The quality of adult engagement in early childhood settings in the UK
Marjatta Kalliala & Leena Tahkokallio
The adult role in Finnish early childhood education and care
J. Formosinho
Childhood Pedagogy: The importance of interactions and relations
Gabriella Portugal & Paula Santos
Enabling and empowering early intervention professionals
Peter Van Sanden & An Joly
Inclusive education in Nicaragua
Ludo Heylen
A process-oriented Self-assessment instrument SMS-EXE
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Conclusions and reflections
