ERIC Number: EJ1036244
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
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Authenticity and "Standing Out:" Situating the Project Approach in Contemporary Early Schooling
Blank, Jolyn; Damjanovic, Victoria; Peixoto da Silva, Anna Paula; Weber, Susan
Early Childhood Education Journal, v42 n1 p19-27 Jan 2014
In this multi-case study, we describe early childhood teachers' experiences implementing project work in contemporary, standards-based classrooms. Focus is given to understanding how teachers interpreted work in context; that is, how they were responsive to both expanding professional knowledge about the project approach and to the existing practices valued in their particular school contexts. We present description of project work in action in three classrooms in order to illustrate key themes from each of the three single cases. This is followed by an interpretive discussion that brings together the three cases. In conclusion, we suggest that the teachers' experiences implementing the project approach carry implications for understanding teacher learning and professional development.
Descriptors: Case Studies, Early Childhood Education, Teachers, Teaching Experience, Faculty Development, Student Projects, Active Learning, Educational Environment, Program Implementation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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