Novice early childhood teachers' perceptions of their professional development experiences: an interpretive phenomenological approach.
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| Title: | Novice early childhood teachers' perceptions of their professional development experiences: an interpretive phenomenological approach. |
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| Authors: | Hooper, Alison1 (AUTHOR) alhooper2@ua.edu, Potts, Courtney1 (AUTHOR), Walton, Melissa1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education. Jul-Sep2023, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p310-329. 20p. 1 Chart. |
| Subject Terms: | *Teacher development, *Career development, *Early childhood teachers, *Early childhood educators, *Early childhood education, Phenomenology |
| Abstract: | Professional development is an important tool for supporting early childhood teachers in implementing developmentally appropriate practices and child-guided instruction in the classroom. This phenomenological study explored five U.S. novice early childhood education teachers' experiences with professional development. Specifically, we explored how these teachers' perceptions of their professional development experiences were interwoven with individual-level characteristics and organizational-level features. Findings suggest that participating teachers' self-efficacy and perceptions of school climate strongly influenced their perceptions of professional development. Participants described valuing hands-on learning opportunities and social support. All reported feeling unprepared for certain aspects of their role as an early educator; however, participants responded to these feelings differently. Findings have implications for improving induction and professional development for novice early childhood educators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Professional development is an important tool for supporting early childhood teachers in implementing developmentally appropriate practices and child-guided instruction in the classroom. This phenomenological study explored five U.S. novice early childhood education teachers' experiences with professional development. Specifically, we explored how these teachers' perceptions of their professional development experiences were interwoven with individual-level characteristics and organizational-level features. Findings suggest that participating teachers' self-efficacy and perceptions of school climate strongly influenced their perceptions of professional development. Participants described valuing hands-on learning opportunities and social support. All reported feeling unprepared for certain aspects of their role as an early educator; however, participants responded to these feelings differently. Findings have implications for improving induction and professional development for novice early childhood educators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10901027 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10901027.2022.2043495 |
