A Descriptive Case Analysis of Instructional Teaching Practices in Finnish Preschool Classrooms

Autor/inn/en	Salminen, Jenni; Hannikainen, Maritta; Poikonen, Pirjo-Liisa; Rasku-Puttonen, Helena
Titel	A Descriptive Case Analysis of Instructional Teaching Practices in Finnish Preschool Classrooms
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 27 (2013) 2, S.127-152 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-8543
DOI	10.1080/02568543.2013.767289
Schlagwörter	Preschool Education; Foreign Countries; Educational Practices; Case Studies; Classroom Observation Techniques; Profiles; Instructional Innovation; Teaching Methods; Classroom Techniques; Educational Objectives; Correlation; Instructional Effectiveness; Questionnaires; Teacher Evaluation; Educational Quality; Preschool Evaluation; Teacher Effectiveness; Goal Orientation; Student Needs; Feedback (Response); Concept Formation; Reading Instruction; Writing Instruction; Mathematics Instruction; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Ausland; Bildungspraxis; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Klassenführung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Korrelation; Unterrichtserfolg; Fragebogen; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Leseunterricht; Schreibunterricht; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Finnland
Abstract	This study examined the diversity of teaching practices to illuminate the qualitative variety of instructional teaching practices among preschool teachers. Further, teachers' self-rated educational goals were explored to complement the multifaceted nature of preschool teachers' instructional teaching practices. The study was carried out as a case study. The cases were used to describe the qualitative variety of Finnish preschool teachers' instructional practices in authentic classroom situations among groups of 6-year-old children. The authors' previous study revealed four distinct latent profiles of teaching practices in preschool classrooms based on 49 observed preschool teachers, using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System. In this study, the cases represent each of the latent profiles. Based on the qualitative content analysis, the authors could elucidate the variety of observed instructional practices and identify how they varied among the teachers. The observed instructional practices occurred in different combinations, creating ample opportunities for learning in preschool classrooms. It was also discovered that teachers' self-reported educational goals reflected their observed practices quite well. The findings suggest pedagogical implications for the development of preschool education and teacher training. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10