Contributions to the Development of the Contemporary Paradigm of the Institutional Childhood

Contributions to the Development of the Contemporary Paradigm of the Institutional Childhood
Author: Lidija Vujicic
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2017
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3643909128

Enhancing the quality of children's lives remains a national and international priority. Improving early childhood education was, is and continues to be an important subject in institutions of higher education. This publication presents 32 diverse contributions. Nevertheless, the contributions share a common base: They are all linked to the development of the contemporary paradigm of institutional childhood. Die Verbesserung der Lebensqualitaet von Kindern und Jugendlichen ist auch 2017 ein nationales und internationales Anliegen. Die fruehkindliche Bildung und Erziehung war, ist und bleibt ein wichtiges Thema an Bildungseinrichtungen im Hochschul- und Universitaetswesen. Diese Publikation beinhaltet 32 Beitraege, die bei aller Vielfalt eines gemeinsam haben: Alle nehmen Bezug auf die Entwicklung des gegenwaertigen Paradigmas der institutionellen Kindheit. Lidija VUJICI'C, Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Rijeka, Croatia. Oliver HOLZ, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Leuven, Belgium. Matjaz DUH, Faculty of Education, University of Maribor, Slovenia. Melissa MICHIELSEN, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Leuven, Belgium.

Implicit Pedagogy for Optimized Learning in Contemporary Education

Implicit Pedagogy for Optimized Learning in Contemporary Education
Author: Vodopivec, Jurka Lepi?nik
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2018-08-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1522558004

In addition to the content prescribed by the official curriculum of any given educational establishment, students learn other information and skills outside of the intended and taught information (such as sharing, communication, and conflict-resolution). These learned skills, otherwise unaccounted for in the education process, can be considered as a part of a hidden or unwritten curriculum. Implicit Pedagogy for Optimized Learning in Contemporary Education is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of assessment methods for the evaluation of indirect and direct educational methods. While highlighting topics such as language development, teacher agency, and learning process, this publication explores hidden curricula as well as the methods of learning outside of the prescribed school curriculum. It is ideally designed for educators, administrators, students, and researchers seeking current research on the effect of hidden curricula on the education process.

International Insights: Equality in Education

International Insights: Equality in Education
Author: Vana Chiou
Publisher: Waxmann Verlag
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2019
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3830990227

Educational institutions should offer a safe and secure environment for young people. Part of that should be educational equity, which is a measure of achievement, fairness, and opportunity in education. This publication analyses and discusses educational equality from different angles. All contributions reflect on the current situation of 11 European countries. All of them are part of the Bologna process and are dealing with the challenges of the development of a European Higher Education Area. This ongoing process is reflected in the present publication, with a specific focus on equality in education. The authors cover aspects like inclusion and inequality, internationalizing education, and accessing education, but they also deal with learning foreign languages, education for the future, assessment, feedback and student success, lifelong learning, teacher training as well as different aspects of the LGB(T+) community and gender and education.

Teacher Education, Sustainability and Development

Teacher Education, Sustainability and Development
Author: Pia-Maria Rabensteiner
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2018
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3643910312

Internationalisation of teacher training is a major challenge in the 21st century. For universities, university colleges and schools, internationalisation is now more important than ever. This publication considers a variety of perspectives related to internationalisation and explores aspects such as diversity, globalisation, interculturality, multilingualism, political education, and in particular, sustainable development. This publication presents 22 diverse contributions. Nevertheless, the contributions share a common base: They all refer to teacher education, sustainability and challenges of educational interest for the advancement of internationalisation in education.

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2015-07-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309324882

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Safeguarding and Mental Health Support in Contemporary Childhood

Safeguarding and Mental Health Support in Contemporary Childhood
Author: Wendy Sims-Schouten
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429815433

Approaches regarding safeguarding and mental health in childhood have been in constant flux. Framed within a critical realist ontology, this book provides insight into causal factors (individual, material, institutional) and social structures that impact on the continued legacy of the ‘deserving/undeserving' paradigm. Drawing on historical data from children taken into care by the Waifs and Strays Society (1881–1918) and contemporary data from interviews with young care leavers and safeguarding practitioners/professionals, this book shows how at present and in the past, certain children and families miss(ed) out on support and interventions due to complex needs, financial cuts and ever-changing thresholds. It is the group of children referred to as ‘victims’, a term used for the most disadvantaged children who have spent time in care, have complex mental health needs and have had the most damaging pre-care family experiences, who are the focus of this book. This book shows that in an attempt to provide services where there are ever increasing thresholds for access and cuts to resources, a resurgence of the ‘deserving/undeserving’ paradigm reflects a contemporary justification regarding who is 'entitled' to help and who is not. This book will be of interest to all scholars and students of social work, social policy, childhood studies, sociology and education policy.

Contemporary Global Issues in Human Resource Management

Contemporary Global Issues in Human Resource Management
Author: Mehmet Ali Türkmenoğlu
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2020-11-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1800433921

Focusing on current workplace issues and employee and employer expectations of Human Resource Management in a rapidly changing business environment, this book examines current trends of HR practices and expands on current literature.

Social Justice for Children and Young People

Social Justice for Children and Young People
Author: Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2020-08-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108427685

The first volume of its kind to take a comprehensive view of social justice issues and interventions for young people from a global perspective.

International Thinking on Children in Museums

International Thinking on Children in Museums
Author: Sharon Shaffer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020-10-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1000200051

International Thinking on Children in Museums introduces current research, theory, and practice about young learners in museums around the world. The book imparts vital knowledge about the nature of childhood and children’s learning that will improve understanding of the very youngest museum-goers. Including contributions from practitioners, scholars, and consultants around the globe, this volume examines museum practices and children’s learning across a range of distinct cultural and geographic locales. The framework of the book is based on research and current thinking in the realm of developmental psychology, sociology, and anthropology, allowing the contributors to examine the evolution of early learning and children’s programs through a sociocultural lens. This broad-based look at international museum practices for children offers a rare view of the field from an important, but oft-neglected perspective: that of society and culture. International Thinking on Children in Museums will broaden understanding of museum practice across cultures and geographic regions and, as such, will be of interest to scholars and students engaged in the study of museum education, museum studies, and early learning. It should also provide a much-needed source of inspiration for museum practitioners working around the world.

Makers of Contemporary Islam

Makers of Contemporary Islam
Author: John L. Esposito
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2001-05-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780198032397

In this timely and important work, John Esposito and John Voll explore the development of contemporary Islamic movements and thought through the biographies of nine major activist intellectuals who represent a wide range of Muslim societies. Many Muslims have combined revivalist activism with intellectual efforts, but only a few have achieved significant international visibility and influence. By examining the lives and work of nine such internationally recognized figures, Esposito and Voll provide a new understanding of the intellectual foundations of contemporary Islamic awareness and politics. Included are profiles of: Ismail Ragi al-Faruqi (U.S./Palestine), Khurshid Ahmad (India/Pakistan), Maryam Jameelah (U.S./Pakistan), Hasan Hanafi (Sudan), Rashid Ghannoushi (Tunisia), Hasan al-Turabi (Sudan), Abdolkarim Soroush (Iran), Anwar Ibrahim (Malaysia), and Abdurrahman Wahid (Indonesia). These thinkers contributed to some of the most significant intellectual and activist developments in the Muslim world during the 1980s and 1990s--the period during which Islamic movements became a major force in Muslim societies and international affairs. They helped to organize and lead the movements of Islamic renewal and provided the conceptual foundations for the programs those movements advocate. Together, they represent a distinctive phase in the evolution of Islamic thinking: the ongoing effort to create an effective synthesis of modernity and Islamic tradition. Their work supplies the core of the Islamic resurgence of the1990s and the foundation for what it can become in the twenty-first century.