Country-specific narratives of the professional preparation of infant–toddler teachers in Hong Kong China, Aotearoa New Zealand and the USA

Country-specific narratives of the professional preparation of infant–toddler teachers in Hong Kong China, Aotearoa New Zealand and the USA

• Siu, Tik Sze Carrey The Education University of Hong Kong
• Cooper, Maria University of Auckland
• McMullen, Mary Benson Indiana University

Early Years, 2023

Routledge

2023

• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QB Pre-school Education, Child Caring Facilities, Maternal & Infantile Health Facilities
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MA Professional Education for Teachers
• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education

Infants Toddlers Early Childhood Care and Education Teacher Education Culturally Influenced Practice

• Hong Kong
• New Zealand
• United States

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

Using a qualitative descriptive design, researchers describe andidentify similarities and differences in the professional preparation of infant-toddler care and education (ITCE) teachers at university based teacher education programmes in Hong Kong China, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the USA. Researchers overview the ITCE landscape, describe statutory regulations, and consider major documents and prevalent ideas influencing ITCE teacher education in their respective countries. Key findings are presented from each researcher’s analysis of the teacher education programmes at their own institutions and then summarised in descriptive narratives around four major themes: (1) country-specific values, (2) pedagogical elements, (3) curriculum focus, and (4) teaching practicum expectations. On the basis of a dialogic deliberative process, the three researchers then discuss the findings together by deliberating upon how culture in the forms of norms, values, prevailing beliefs, and expectations, appeared to–intentionally or unintentionally–shape the three different approaches to preparing students to become fully-qualified teachers of infants and toddlers. Copyright © 2023 TACTYC.

• English

Journal Articles

• 09575146

• 10.1080/09575146.2023.2232948

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/d9b5edc3

2023-11-09