Early Childhood Studies--Students' Participation in the Development of a Learning Space in a Higher Education Institution

Autor/in	Kanyal, Mallika
Titel	Early Childhood Studies--Students' Participation in the Development of a Learning Space in a Higher Education Institution
Quelle	In: Management in Education, 28 (2014) 4, S.149-155 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0892-0206
DOI	10.1177/0892020614550466
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Early Childhood Education; Student Participation; Higher Education; Learning Resources Centers; Participatory Research; Participative Decision Making; Leadership; Governance; Research Methodology; Teamwork; Program Development; College Programs; Program Descriptions; College Students; Qualitative Research; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Learning resources centres; Lehrmittelzentrum; Forschungstätigkeit; Führung; Führungsposition; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Programmplanung; Studienprogramm; Collegestudent; Qualitative Forschung; Ausland
Abstract	The article argues for the participation and involvement of students in developing learning spaces within higher education. In early childhood education there is a strong emphasis upon rights, democracy and planning learning through listening to young children. Taking inspiration from this, the study explores the use of participatory approaches in developing an Early Childhood Resource and Research room within a higher education institution. The article draws from the principles and practices of participatory research, where participants are considered as researchers, and from the distributed leadership approach that encourages shared decision-making. Applications of these principles are analysed by adopting various participatory methods with an aim to create a democratic, social and politically "safe space" for the students to work in. The example of methods used in this article can serve as a basis for adopting alternative approaches to traditional leadership and management, highlighting the use of more democratic practices in creating learning environments. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10