Observation of early childhood educators’ interaction style and child experience - opportunities for training in context

Maria Gabriela Portugal; Helena Luís

doi:10.6018/reifop.19.2.253821

Observation of early childhood educators’ interaction style and child experience - opportunities for training in context

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Maria Gabriela Portugal University of Aveiro
Helena Luís School of Education of the Instituto Politécnico de Santarém

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.19.2.253821

Keywords: early childhood educator style, child's experience, engagement scales, training in context

Abstract

Educational interactions between adults and children are essential in any learning process, but have a crucial role in early childhood education. Given the importance of the quality of the interactions in early childhood education for the well being, development and learning of children, we present a proposal for analyzing children’s living experiences and adult style, through child and adult engagement scales. These observation tools are particularly useful for training, professional development and improvement of teachers pedagogical practice. In this article the observation scales’ contribution to training in context is evidenced through a series of testimonials from educators who, by reflection and attention given to child experience and their own style, experienced professional development and consequent improvement in the quality of their interaction and on the educational offer.

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Author Biographies

Maria Gabriela Portugal, University of Aveiro

Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro- Department of education and psychology, Teaching and technology research centre on training of trainers (CIDTFF). Main research interests: children's learning and development, experiential approach to education; evaluation and pedagogical innovation; the place of the play and educational potential of outer space; formation of kindergartners.

Helena Luís, School of Education of the Instituto Politécnico de Santarém

Adjunct Professor at Santarém Polytechnic Institute in the Department of Curriculum and Education and researcher at the Santarem Polytechnic Institute Research Unit (UIPPS). Main research interests: children learning, play and imagination; supervision and teacher professional development, early childhood education curriculum.

Published

26-04-2016

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Portugal, M. G., & Luís, H. (2016). Observation of early childhood educators’ interaction style and child experience - opportunities for training in context. Interuniversity Electronic Journal of Teacher Formation, 19(2), 173–182. https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.19.2.253821

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2016): Formación de profesores: perspectivas de Brasil, Colombia, España y Portugal

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