In diverse classrooms, bilingual early years education demands an inclusive approach for effective language acquisition. In the Reggio Emilia Approach, all children are viewed to be genuine and unique with individual ways and special rights. This paper aims to identify the aspects of the Reggio Emilia Approach that supports inclusive education. The research was conducted in a mixed-age group within a bilingual setting located in Budapest. Different qualitative research methods were used as data sources, including document analysis, participant observation, and unstructured interviews. The data analysis revealed a broader concept of inclusion in the setting. Through the project- based and experience-based learning fostered by an emergent curriculum, children can discover the world at their own pace. Children can work in micro and macro groups on meaning-making and understanding in activities tailored to their individual needs. The teachers scaffold their learning as facilitators supporting independence, cooperation, and peer-assistance while emphasising community-based learning. In the Reggio Emilia Approach, diversity is celebrated, and each child can be connected to differently. By filling the environment with variables, teachers allow for the inclusion of all children into activities, problems, and thinking.
In Hungary, the teacher qualification and promotion system was extended with the missing Master teacher grade in 2016. The analysis of the five-year plans of the Master teacher candidates provides an opportunity to get an overview of the vision of experienced and highly qualified teachers about the current situation and the potentials of the educational sector. The research explores the Master programmes of 95 Master teacher candidates from the early years sector to understand what issues they identify in their everyday work, which motivates them for professional learning and for setting innovative goals. The qualitative research uses document analysis to explore the programmes that is followed by semi-structured interviews. The Master kindergarten teachers consider teacher fluctuation and the changes in the legislation the main issues that induce extra tasks to deal with. They also plan to enrich their practice with innovative methods. Collaborative methods for professional learning and planning are frequently mentioned in the programmes, but the terrain of knowledge sharing is mainly their community of practice. Even though opposition is visible in the teachers' attitude against the qualification network, the majority of the Master teachers claim to consider their master programme as an enhancement of their professional work.
A kutatás a pedagógus-előmeneteli rendszer mesterpedagógus fokozatának véglegesítését segítő pilot projekt keretében elkészített mesterpedagógus programok anyagait dolgozza fel az óvodapedagógusokra fókuszálva, illetve a megvalósult mesterprogramokhoz kötődő interjúkat elemzi. Olyan empirikus adatokat szolgáltat ezáltal a kora gyermekkori nevelés minőségét emelő tanári szakmai fejlődésről, melyek a munkavégzés helyén a kontextust, a szervezetet és az egyént egyaránt fókuszba helyezve vizsgálják a tervezést és annak megvalósulását. A kilencvenöt mesterprogram kvantitatív adatelemzése, majd kvalitatív dokumentumelemzése arra keresi a választ, hogy a pedagógus milyen terveket fogalmaz meg folyamatos szakmai fejlődésére vonatkozóan a mesterprogram öt évében. Mi inspirálja, milyen célokat tűz ki és milyen eredményekben gondolkodik a tervezett tanulási tevékenységek kapcsán, illetve hogyan kívánja tudását megosztani? A kutatás a programok elemzését követően félig strukturált interjúk módszerével tárja fel a tervezés hátterét, a megvalósítás sikereit és nehézségeit. A kvantitatív adatok, valamint a tizenkét mestertanárral készített interjú alapján a mestertanárok céljaiban jelentős hangsúly helyeződik a pedagógiai módszerek megújítására, valamint a megújuló pedagógiai módszerekhez és a változó jogszabályokhoz igazodó adminisztráció kidolgozására. Az interjúkban megszólaló pedagógusok megvilágították a minősítési rendszer sajátosságaiból következő kihívásokat és előnyöket, a mesterpedagógus szervezetben betöltött szerepét, valamint betekintést engedtek a pedagógusok minősüléssel kapcsolatos attitűdjébe. A kutatás empirikus eredményei fontos hozzájárulást jelentenek az óvodapedagógus-szakma és a kora gyermekkori intézményes nevelés hazai kutatása számára, elősegíthetik a minősítési rendszer továbbfejlesztését, valamint képet adnak a magyar óvodapedagógia helyzetéről és fejlesztési szándékairól a mesterpedagógusok nézőpontján keresztül.
This paper examines the use of magic as an effective teaching strategy. The goal of the project was to create a Professional Development workshop for teachers to describe the various ways learning and performing magic tricks can be incorporated into a variety of classroom activities. I have been using magic in my classroom for 20 years and magic has been an effective strategy to motivate and inspire students to read, advance their physiotherapy, build confidence and think creatively. Magic also creates a fun and enjoyable classroom environment where students want to be. Being part of the magic community has also made me understand the importance of constant practice, examining current methods and new methods, and having a mentor. Magic is also a process of lifelong learning that I model to my students.
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