"That's Just Impossible in My Kindergarten." Advocating for 'Glocal' Early Childhood Curriculum Frameworks

Autor/inn/en	Bautista, Alfredo; Bull, Rebecca; Ng, Ee Lynn; Lee, Kerry
Titel	"That's Just Impossible in My Kindergarten." Advocating for 'Glocal' Early Childhood Curriculum Frameworks
Quelle	In: Policy Futures in Education, 19 (2021) 2, S.155-174 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bautista, Alfredo) ORCID (Lee, Kerry)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1478-2103
DOI	10.1177/1478210320956500
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Kindergarten; Elementary School Curriculum; Curriculum Design; Curriculum Development; Global Approach; Culturally Relevant Education; Student Centered Learning; Creativity; Self Expression; Play; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Educational Quality; Early Childhood Education; Educational Policy; Educational Change; Art Education; Singapore; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrplangestaltung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Globales Denken; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Kreativität; Ausdruck; Spiel; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsreform; Arts; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Singapur; Hongkong
Abstract	As a result of globalization, kindergarten curriculum frameworks in Asia have been strongly influenced by Western theories, pedagogies, and values. In this article, we argue that Singapore's "Nurturing Early Learners" and Hong Kong's "Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide" present key notions that are inconsistent with cultural values that are deeply rooted in these two societies. To overcome the challenges these inconsistencies trigger for teachers, principals, teacher educators, and parents, we advocate for the design of 'glocal' (global/local, explicitly hybrid) curriculum frameworks, based on principles that are culturally appropriate and socially situated. Drawing on recent research studies, we analyze current curriculum/practice gaps in relation to the notions of "Child-Centeredness," "Quality Interactions," "Creativity and Self-Expression," and "Play." In seeking the global/local balance that is needed in Singapore and Hong Kong, four alternative glocal notions are proposed: "Child-Appropriateness," "Pedagogical Quality," "Arts Engagement," and "Child-Led Activities." We conclude there is an urgent need for generating a solid corpus of local research in both jurisdictions, which should guide subsequent curriculum reforms and teacher preparation models. Our final aim is to contribute to early childhood education policy discussions in Asia, against the background of internationalization. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01