A strengthened teaching mission in preschool

teachers' experiences, beliefs and strategies

Document identifier: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-7688
Access full text here:10.1080/09669760.2013.809653
Keyword: Social Sciences, Educational Sciences, Pedagogy, Samhällsvetenskap, Utbildningsvetenskap, Pedagogik, Education
Publication year: 2014
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Abstract:

This paper aimed to explore how preschool teachers’ experience their strengthened teaching mission, specifically when working with scientific exploration. The study was based on the philosophy of the life-world, a branch of the phenomenological movement. Life-world philosophy focuses on the concrete reality humans inhabit and is responsive to its inherent ambiguity. The data consisted of written teacher responses and follow-up interviews. The findings showed a broad and multidimensional way of working with science and exploration in which embodied experiences and intertwined relationships were prominent. Teachers’ notions of what constitutes scientific exploration and learning represent a combination of science as literacy and science as inquiry, emphasising democracy, aesthetics, experimentation and reflection. Being present and focusing children’s relationship with the phenomena seem to be teachers’ strategies of handling their strengthened teaching mission.

Authors

Susanne Westman

Luleå tekniska universitet; Pedagogik, språk och Ämnesdidaktik
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Ulrika Bergmark

Luleå tekniska universitet; Pedagogik, språk och Ämnesdidaktik
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                title: A strengthened teaching mission in preschool
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This paper aimed to explore how preschool teachers’ experience their strengthened teaching mission specifically when working with scientific exploration. The study was based on the philosophy of the life-world a branch of the phenomenological movement. Life-world philosophy focuses on the concrete reality humans inhabit and is responsive to its inherent ambiguity. The data consisted of written teacher responses and follow-up interviews. The findings showed a broad and multidimensional way of working with science and exploration in which embodied experiences and intertwined relationships were prominent. Teachers’ notions of what constitutes scientific exploration and learning represent a combination of science as literacy and science as inquiry emphasising democracy aesthetics experimentation and reflection. Being present and focusing children’s relationship with the phenomena seem to be teachers’ strategies of handling their strengthened teaching mission.

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