An Investigation of Early Childhood Staff and Their Transition to the New Western Australian Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Loxton, Jane; Cunningham, Christine; Knaus, Marianne J.
Titel	An Investigation of Early Childhood Staff and Their Transition to the New Western Australian Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 45 (2020) 7, S.45-59, Artikel 3 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1835-517X
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Teachers; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Humanities; Social Studies; Inquiry; Active Learning; Integrated Curriculum; Play; Faculty Development; Leadership Effectiveness; Instructional Effectiveness; Teacher Attitudes; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Early childhood education; Teacher; Teachers; Frühe Kindheit; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; Gemeinschaftskunde; Aktives Lernen; Spiel; Führungseffizienz; Unterrichtserfolg; Lehrerverhalten; Australien
Abstract	In 2017, a new Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum was introduced into all of Western Australia's classrooms. The aim of this study was to investigate how teachers transitioned to that new HASS curriculum. Using case study methodology, the experiences, opportunities and challenges faced by the early childhood (EC) staff in two Perth schools were investigated as they prepared for and implemented a new HASS Curriculum. The results suggested the need for strong leadership in times of change. The results also indicated that these small, independent schools needed good resources and professional development to help understand the changes. The research is significant because it starts a much-needed conversation about prioritising HASS in the early years of schooling as well as addressing the challenges faced by early childhood teachers as they transition to teaching new curriculum in a core learning area. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01