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Professionals as collaborative mentors in early childhood family education | |
Liu, Sylvia1; Reynolds, Barry Lee1,2; Van Ha, Xuan3; Ding, Chen1 | |
2021-10-01 | |
Source Publication | Sustainability |
ISSN | 2071-1050 |
Volume | 13Issue:10644Pages:1-13 |
Abstract | Early childhood education (ECE) in China has become complex and multi-dimensional. Chinese parents/caregivers are actively involved in ECE. This qualitative study provides insights into how three ECE-related professionals, namely, a family education professional, an ECE enrichment teacher, and a founder/administrator of an ECE centre, worked collaboratively in a transdisciplinary early childhood family education (ECFE) program in a northern city of China. Qualitative data was collected via three rounds of interviews with each of the three ECE professionals and several sources of documents. The findings are generally in line with existing literature regarding the factors that influence effective transdisciplinary collaboration among ECFE team members. The ECE professionals claimed the program was a success was due to their willingness to become ergonomists, daily collaborative practice with team members, interaction with both the caregivers and their children, and non-judgmental sharing among colleagues. These positive outcomes occurred due to the continued support and instruction from other ECFE team members, especially when applying approaches outside one’s respective fields. The findings illuminate several insights relating to ECFE and offer several implications regarding hands-on practices for effective ECFE. |
Keyword | Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Family Education Caregiver Transdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Professionals Parents |
DOI | 10.3390/su131910644 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SSCI |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
WOS Subject | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS ID | WOS:000709758500001 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85115885810 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | Faculty of Education INSTITUTE OF COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION |
Corresponding Author | Reynolds, Barry Lee |
Affiliation | 1.Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China 2.Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China 3.Department of Foreign Languages, Ha Tinh University, Ha Tinh, VN 45000, Vietnam |
First Author Affilication | Faculty of Education |
Corresponding Author Affilication | Faculty of Education; University of Macau |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Liu, Sylvia,Reynolds, Barry Lee,Van Ha, Xuan,et al. Professionals as collaborative mentors in early childhood family education[J]. Sustainability, 2021, 13(10644), 1-13. |
APA | Liu, Sylvia., Reynolds, Barry Lee., Van Ha, Xuan., & Ding, Chen (2021). Professionals as collaborative mentors in early childhood family education. Sustainability, 13(10644), 1-13. |
MLA | Liu, Sylvia,et al."Professionals as collaborative mentors in early childhood family education".Sustainability 13.10644(2021):1-13. |
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