Developing a participatory multidisciplinary team approach to enhance the quality of school start
| Autor: | Synnøve Iversen, Ann-Mari Knivsberg, Målfrid Råheim, Svein Roar Joacobsen, Bjørn Ellertsen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Medical education Sociology and Political Science Strategy and Management media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050301 education Participatory action research Citizen journalism Multidisciplinary team Health promotion Participatory evaluation Multidisciplinary approach Pedagogy 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Quality (business) Sociology Action research 0503 education media_common |
| Zdroj: | Action Research. 4:271-293 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2617 1476-7503 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1476750306066802 |
| Popis: | The article discusses how participatory action research was applied during a three-year project at 27 schools in Norway in order to enhance the quality of school start. A multidisciplinary on-site team approach was developed, supported by workshops and dialogue seminars. External professionals from the supportive municipal health care system and special education/school psychology services assisted children and teachers in the first grade, focusing on early health promotion and support to children at risk of developing problems. The project was reported to improve multidisciplinary teamwork and relationships, to increase focus on developmental and health care issues, to develop professional knowledge and practical skills, to increase support to local educational staff, and to provide a better school-start for all and particularly vulnerable children. Local creativity and ownership within supportive administrative structures were reported as promoting factors, while available time and external professional resources were the main constraints. The building of learning partnerships based on face-to-face interaction appeared to be a particular strength of the approach. |
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