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Nolan, Andrea; Guo, Karen – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2022
Critical reflection on practice is a hallmark of professionalism in early childhood education. In the Australian context, reflection is highlighted as a principle in the national curriculum framework. This paper focuses on the professional learning of early childhood educators by drawing on a pedagogy of discomfort, an approach that aims to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Practices, Transformative Learning, Preschool Teachers
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Kilderry, Anna; Nolan, Andrea; Scott, Caroline – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2017
It has been seven years since the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) was introduced in Australia and four years since the National Quality Standard (NQS) was implemented. To gain insight into how educators are understanding practice in the Australian early childhood and care context, the study draws on a praxeological frame where educators have…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
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Nolan, Andrea; Morrissey, Anne-Marie; Dumenden, Iris – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2013
This paper presents preliminary data from a mentoring program, initiated in response to widespread Government reform policy that targeted early childhood teachers who were new or professionally isolated. It was implemented over a period of two years (2011-2012) in the state of Victoria, Australia. The paper focuses on the voices of these future…
Descriptors: Mentors, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes