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ERIC Number: EJ1392315
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1836-9391
EISSN: EISSN-0312-5033
Feasibility and Potential Benefits of the Observe, Reflect, Improve Children's Learning (ORICL) Tool: Perspectives of Infant-Toddler Educators
Elwick, Sheena; Wong, Sandie; Harrison, Linda; Williams, Kate E.; McFarland, Laura; Dealtry, Lysa; Janus, Magdalena
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, v48 n3 p203-216 Sep 2023
This article discusses infant-toddler educators' perspectives of using the Observe, Reflect, Improve Children's Learning tool (ORICL) in practice. ORICL is a new tool informed by implementation science and co-designed with Australian early childhood education and care policy-makers, practitioners, and service providers. It aims to support infant-toddler educators to observe, reflect on, assess, and improve the quality of individual children's learning experiences. Twenty-one educators working in Australian long day care and family day care services participated in the study, with a total of 66 ORICLs being completed for children ranging from 7 to 33 months of age. Educators also participated in an interview to share their experiences of using ORICL in practice. Findings show that ORICL enhanced educators' understandings of infants' and toddlers' learning, development and wellbeing, and educators' critical reflection. ORICL also helped educators to notice interactions, document and plan for children's learning, and communicate children's learning to others.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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