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A Finnish Viewpoint on Professionalism in Early Childhood Education
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Karila, Kirsti – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2008
This article discusses professionalism in early childhood education through the analytical tool of a research-based multi-level perspective that sees this as a cultural, communal, organisational, and individual phenomenon. Starting from an understanding of professionalism derived from a model of professional expertise, the article discusses the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Child Care