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- Del Gaiso, Tove
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Förskollärare i en digital praktik : Rhizomatiska sammanflätningar, dilemman och händelser
- 2023
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Licentiatavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Denna studie undersöker vad som händer när förskollärare använder digitala teknologier i förskolan. Praktiknära forskningsmetoder har använts för att undersöka digitala teknologiers rhizomatiska sammanflätningar i två svenska förskolor. Studien pågick under åtta månader med deltagande förskollärare. Forskning om digital teknologi i förskolan har till stor del fokuserat på vad digital teknologi kan användas till för att främja barns lärande inom specifika ämnesområden. Denna studie undersöker hur förskolepraktiken påverkas av användningen av digitala teknologier. Studien belyser de dilemman, konflikter och frågor som uppkommer när digital teknologi används i förskolans praktik. Studien utgår från ett teoretiskt antagande om att materialiteter medskapar de händelser som uppstår i undervisning med digitala teknologier och undersöker även hur detta sker i den aktuella studien.Studien använder ett sociomateriellt perspektiv för att utforska materialitet i aktiviteter med digital teknologi. Studiens data har konstruerats tillsammans med förskollärare i dialogiska samtal som utgår från deras observationer och filmade aktiviteter med barn mellan två och fem år. I de dialogiska samtalen har gemensamma analyser gjorts och förskollärarna har sedan planerat för nya aktiviteter som de genomfört och observerat på förskolorna. Data har analyserats med metoden att gå med data vilket innebar att analysen skedde med en rörelse genom datan utan en bestämd riktning. Analysen av dialogiska samtal riktades mot de olika materialiteter som kunde ses som medskapande i förskolans digitala praktik. Särskilt fokus låg på att studera förändringar, brytpunkter, svårigheter, oväntade och oplanerade händelser som uppstod. Gilles Deleuze och Félix Guattaris begrepp rhizom och kartografi används för att analysera data. I resultaten synliggjordes fyra dilemman som uppstod i den digitala förskolepraktiken. I) Digitala teknologier som möjlighet och risk. II) Relationen mellan vårdnadshavare och förskollärarnas uppdrag. III) Barns tidigare relationer till digitala teknologier. IV) Inre konflikt hos förskollärarna gällande deras professionella och privata åsikter. Resultaten visar även att de sammanflätningar som sker av materialiteter som förskollärare, digital teknologi, barn och förståelser av digitala teknologier skapar oväntade händelser i barns undersökande och lek med digital teknologi. Resultaten tyder på att ett sociomateriellt perspektiv och kartografering kan vara användbart för forskare och förskollärare för att utforska hur flertal materialiteter blir sammanflätade med förskolans praktik och digital teknologi.
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- Elliott, Sue, et al.
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Synopsis: An Update on Countries Previously Represented in the First Volume (Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom China)
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Ingår i: Researching Early Childhood Education for Sustainability: Challenging Assumptions and OrthodoxiesS. Elliott, E. Ärlemalm-Hagsér., & J. Davis. - New York : Routledge. - 9781138332263
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- Engdahl, Ingrid, et al.
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Swedish Teachers in the Process of Implementing Education for Sustainability in Early Childhood Education
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Ingår i: New Ideas in Child and Educational Psychology. ; 1:1, s. 3-23
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background. We are living in challenging times, with an urgent need for transformation that requires new and sustainable ways of living. Young children are exposed to these global challenges. This study responds to the need for further understanding of how education for sustainability (EfS) is being handled in early childhood education (ECE). Objective. This study investigated ECE teachers in the process of implementing early childhood education for sustainability (ECEfS). This was initiated by the 2019 revised Swedish National Curriculum for the preschool, where education for sustainable development is included as an overall value and objective. We based our work on a critical and transformative theoretical perspective that highlights the need for critical transformative pedagogies, with a focus on Education for Sustainability. The participating teachers were enrolled in a research and development program initiated by the Swedish institute Ifous. Design. The data presented in this article was obtained in May 2021. An initial questionnaire was emailed to all Ifous participants. One hundred fifty-three teachers (76.5%) responded. The intention of the questionnaire was twofold: first, to investigate what the teachers considered to be education for sustainability in ECE; and second, to scrutinize the teachers’ knowledge base, for the further planning of the research and development program. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results. The findings of the study showed a tendency to describe education for sustainability as “business-as-usual” rather than treating EfS as a new field, and to contend that the teachers addressed EfS before it became a compulsory task in 2019. There were few connections made to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2015) and to the ongoing pandemic. A common trend when describing the content and activities was to divide the content into three areas, following the three dimensions of sustainability. The teachers described the physical changes and pedagogical changes made after the revision of the national curriculum. Most of the changes in the school environment seemed to be a result of priorities set at higher levels in the organizations, e.g., deleting toxic plastic and recycling food waste. Only a few of the teachers described an educational program that included transformative change. Conclusion. The teachers in the study were interested in EfS, and some articulated a longing for more knowledge about ECEfS and for transformative change. The teachers also showed the need for courage and professionalism to lead the way in finding the relevant content and activities for EfS. The teachers were struggling to find new ways to meet the demands from the governing documents especially during a planetary crisis.
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- Engdahl, Ingrid, et al.
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Systematic Child Talks in Early Childhood Education-A Method for Sustainability
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Ingår i: Children. - : MDPI AG. - 2227-9067. ; 10:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- One of a preschool teacher's most important competencies is to be able to talk with children and to invite them to share their ideas, knowledge, and experiences. This skill is of utmost importance within Early Childhood Education for sustainability. The aim of this article is to show various ways in which preschool teachers carry out systematic talks with children. Data come from a large Swedish development and research project, Sustainable Preschool, involving around 200 teachers in Early Childhood Education. During the spring of 2022, the preschools carried out theme-oriented projects linked to sustainable development. The participating preschool teachers were then asked to carry out systematic child talks with children about learning for sustainability and their understanding of the sustainability-related content. Using content analysis, three different approaches were identified as to how teachers communicate with children systematically about various content related to sustainability: (1) joint creation of meaning, (2) question and answer, focusing on remembering facts, and (3) following the children. There is a large variation in the teachers' communicative competences. A key factor seems to be to create a shared inter-subjective atmosphere, while at the same time being open for alterity, that is, introducing new or slightly changed perspectives for the dialogue to deepen and continue.
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- Evans, Neus (Snowy), et al.
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Comparing education for sustainable development in initial teacher education across four countries
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. - : EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD. - 1467-6370 .- 1758-6739. ; 22:6, s. 1351-1372
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose The purpose of this paper is to undertake a cross-comparative inquiry into Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) related to governance, initiatives and practices in initial teacher education (ITE) across four countries with very different contexts - Sweden, Scotland, Canada and Australia. It provides insights into issues arising internationally, implications for ESD in ITE and offers learnings for other countries and contexts. Design/methodology/approach A cross-comparative study design with overarching themes and within-case descriptions was applied to consider, compare and contrast governance characteristics, initiatives and practices from each context. Findings The approaches to governance, initiatives and practices that each country adopts are unique yet similar, and all four countries have included ESD in ITE to some extent. Comparing and contrasting approaches has revealed learnings focussed on ESD in relation to governance and regulation, practices and leadership. Research limitations/implications Making comparisons between different contexts is difficult and uncertain and often misses the richness and nuances of the individual sites under study. However, it remains an important endeavour as the challenges of embedding ESD in ITE will be better understood and overcome if countries can learn from one another. Originality/value Scrutinising different approaches is valuable for broadening views about possibilities and understanding how policies and initiatives translate in practice.
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