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'There Are Plenty of Opportunities for Play and Learning' -- Swedish Preschool Teachers' Perspectives on Using the Outdoor Environment as a Pedagogical Resource
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Ester Catucci; Benita Berg; Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér – Cogent Education, 2024
This study examines five preschool teachers' narratives about using the outdoor environment as a pedagogical resource for children's play, learning and experiences in Swedish preschools. Participants were asked to reflect on both opportunities and challenges in outdoor play and learning. The present study responds to the need for further research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Preschools
'It Is Not That We Decide That "Now We Do That"': A Case Study on Preschool Teachers' Didactical Leadership as Expressed during Collegial Meetings
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Ester Catucci – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2024
During the last few years, the Swedish preschool curriculum has undergone several changes. Among those changes is the introduction of the concept of teaching as a goal-oriented activity. Preschool teachers have been given a specific responsibility for leading the teaching in preschool. This study aims to explore how preschool teachers' didactical…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Instructional Leadership, Collegiality, Meetings