The Philosophy of Quality in Education: A Qualitative Approach

Autor/inn/en	Brinia, Vasiliki; Poullou, Vasiliki; Panagiotopoulou, Angeliki-Rafailia
Titel	The Philosophy of Quality in Education: A Qualitative Approach
Quelle	In: Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 28 (2020) 1, S.66-77 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-4883
DOI	10.1108/QAE-06-2019-0064
Schlagwörter	Educational Quality; Preschool Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Kindergarten; Total Quality Management; Foreign Countries; Participative Decision Making; Emotional Intelligence; School Culture; Teacher Leadership; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Lehrerverhalten; Quality management; Qualitätsmanagement; Ausland; Emotionale Intelligenz; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Lehrerfunktionsstelle; Griechenland
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to explore the perceptions of pre-school educators for the application of total quality philosophy in kindergartens in the prefecture of Corinthia, Greece. Dimensions, such as the adoption of quality philosophy in the pre-school unit by the superiors, the active participation of teachers in decision-making and human resource management parameters, are examined. Design/methodology/approach: The methodological approach of qualitative research was selected for the collection, processing and analysis of data based on the methodological tools of the interview with a semi-structured questionnaire and deliberate random sampling of kindergarten teachers serving in public units where they have teaching and/or administrative tasks. Finding: The analysis of the data shows that there is no particular familiarity with the basic parameters of total quality philosophy in pre-school education and is related to empirical planning and lack of long-term vision. However, participatory decision-making and emotional intelligence are found as essential elements for ensuring an efficient and open-ended school culture. Originality/value: The study is the first of its kind in Greece and abroad and its findings can be used to enrich the thematic scope of application of total quality management dimensions to pre-school education and in particular, those dimensions related to the leadership profile of teachers exercising responsibility tasks. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01