Cultural Considerations of ECERS-3 in Sweden: A Reflection on Adaption

Autor/inn/en	Garvis, Susanne; Sheridan, Sonja; Williams, Pia; Mellgren, Elisabeth
Titel	Cultural Considerations of ECERS-3 in Sweden: A Reflection on Adaption
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 188 (2018) 5, S.584-593 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Garvis, Susanne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2017.1377192
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Foreign Countries; Educational Quality; Observation; Rating Scales; Cultural Influences; Preschool Curriculum; Teaching Methods; Test Construction; Classroom Environment; Interaction; Supervision; Educational Environment; Learning Activities; Language Acquisition; Sweden; Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Ausland; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Beobachtung; Rating-Skala; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Testaufbau; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Interaktion; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Lernaktivität; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Schweden
Abstract	Quality in early childhood education is an important topic in many countries. Research suggests that high-quality preschool provides many long-term benefits for young children and society. How to measure early childhood quality however can be problematic. One approach has been the use of the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS), an observational scale of the learning environment created in the United States of America. The scale has been used in over 30 countries and translated into different languages. This article discusses cultural issues in relation to the use of ECERS-3 in Swedish preschools. While many of the indicators are easily transferable, some need cultural consideration. These include understanding the Swedish child perspective as expressed in the preschool curriculum, Swedish preschool design and Swedish pedagogy around interaction and safety issues. The article suggests that an adaptation of the scale is needed to be implemented effectively in the Swedish preschool context. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01