ERIC Number: EJ1449971
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1170
Relational Expertise among Finnish Educators Working in Extended Hours ECEC
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v68 n7 p1357-1370 2024
This study examined discourses and positions produced by educators (n = 31) on the topics of teamwork and professional expertise in extended hours early childhood education and care (ECEC). Theoretically, we follow the ideas of relational expertise and common knowledge. Previous research provides that relational expertise and creating common knowledge are useful in ECEC contexts, especially in teamwork. The data were collected by interviewing educators, and discursive psychology was applied in the analysis of the data. As results, we found two discursive tensions. In relation to teamwork the tension was working alone versus working in a team. In the topic of professional expertise, the tension was independent work orientation versus following instructions. The special features of extended hours ECEC, in particular time, frame the possibilities of building expertise relationally.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Working Hours, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Teamwork, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Attitudes, Psychology, Discourse Analysis, Personal Autonomy, Expertise
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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