Engaging with Educational Change

Voices of Practitioner Inquiry

AvAlma Fleet,Katey De Gioia

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Including narratives of practice across diverse Australian settings, Engaging with Educational Change fills a gap in the current educational change literature. Building on the experience of the authors and their colleagues, this book illustrates the power of practitioner inquiry to facilitate positive, practice-improving change and suggests how others might use this methodology to extend current thinking and evaluation. The book includes the voices of practitioners and academics working with a diverse range of age groups and settings across public and private educational contexts, including primary schools, preschools and childcare centres. This multi-perspective real research helps inform and inspire people from a range of backgrounds and expertise who want to facilitate practitioner inquiry initiatives themselves.The book begins by introducing practitioner inquiry, exploring the principles of inquiry-based practice and issues of data alongside the landscapes of educational change. Chapters in part two then offer real-life case studies highlighting experiences of using practitioner inquiry or supporting those working with these methods to improve educational practice and ultimately the outcomes for children. The chapters include case studies of pedagogical leadership and the exploration of issues related to sustaining educational change. The final section concludes the book by critically reflecting upon practitioner inquiry and providing guidance for those interested in this change methodology. Investigating issues that arise during implementation of practitioner inquiry initiatives, Engaging with Educational Change provides both critique and assistance for students and practitioners applying the process in their own settings.

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-12-28
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:299 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781474250832

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Alma Fleet is Associate Professor at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, Australia.Katey De Gioia is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, Australia.Catherine Patterson is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, Australia.With contributions from Sandra Cheeseman, Debra Clarke, Sheila Degotardi, Fay Hadley, Kate Highfield, Kate O'Brien, Franceyn O'Connor, Anthony Semann and Rod Soper.

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Practitioner inquiry, as presented in this book, opens up possibilities for deep engagement in early childhood settings in authentic ways. This book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the what, how and why of embarking on practitioner inquiry. The stories explored within various chapters capture readers’ interests in subtle ways, and before you know it, you will be hooked and delighted that you chose to read this book. It will stimulate you and stretch you in the way you approach pedagogical decision-making, organisational change, and educational leadership in early childhood settings.

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AcknowledgementsNotes on Contributors List of IllustrationsList of TablesPrefacePart I: Exploring Practitioner Enquiry1. Landscapes of Educational Change2. Principles of Enquiry-Based Practice3. Gathering and Building on DataPart II: Illustrating Enquiry Initiatives4. Redesigning Pedagogy in the Early Years of Primary School: An Employer Speaks, Franceyn O’Connor 5. Stories from School: When Things Go Well6. Stories from Schools: When Issues Arise7. Embracing the Unexpected: Professional Enquiry as a Source of Inspiration8. Stories of Pedagogical Leadership: Collaborative Professional Learning, Fay Hadley, Katey De Gioia, Sheila Degotardi, Kate Highfield, Sandra Cheeseman, Debra Clarke9. Sustaining Practitioner Enquiry Projects: Frustrations and Achievements, Anthony Semann and Rod SoperPart III: Critical Reflections10. Facilitating the Facilitators: Working Together for Change11. A System Change Process: Practitioner Enquiry as a Social Practice, Kate O’Brien12. Professional Learning through Practitioner Enquiry: Springboarding the FutureGlossaryIndexReferences