ERIC Number: EJ1048912
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0024-9033
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Ontario Kindergarten Teachers' Social Media Discussions about Full Day Kindergarten
Lynch, Meghan
McGill Journal of Education, v49 n2 p329-347 2014
This exploratory netnographic study describes how a sample of Ontario kindergarten teachers perceive the new Ontario Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) curriculum. Discussions from teacher message boards, the comment sections of online news articles, and interviews with kindergarten teachers were analyzed and coded using a qualitative approach. Analysis revealed three major themes: 1) Class size concerns, 2) Team teaching concerns, and 3) Play-based curriculum concerns. Results are in broad agreement with those reported in existing research into Ontario's FDK initiative. Findings highlight the need for further research with educators involved in Ontario's FDK and also contribute to the burgeoning field of netnography research. Suggestions for future research and practice are included.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, School Schedules, Preschool Teachers, Group Discussion, Discourse Communities, Discourse Analysis, Social Networks, Interviews, Qualitative Research, Class Size, Team Teaching, Play, Computer Mediated Communication, Journal Articles, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Journals, Teacher Attitudes, Program Attitudes, Educational Change, Program Implementation, Ethnography, Beliefs, School Readiness, Parent Participation, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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