Sticking and tipping points: a case study of preschool education policy and practice in Astana, Kazakhstan
| Autor: | Arailym Soltanbekova, Martin Needham, Daurenbek Kuleimenov |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Early childhood education
Semi-structured interview Praxis Teaching method media_common.quotation_subject Modernity 05 social sciences Stakeholder 050301 education Academic standards Education Documentation 0502 economics and business Pedagogy Developmental and Educational Psychology Sociology 0503 education 050203 business & management media_common |
| Zdroj: | European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 26:432-445 |
| ISSN: | 1752-1807 1350-293X |
| Popis: | This article presents a case study exploring how national guidance for kindergartens in Kazakhstan was interpreted in practice. Document analysis of the State Education Standards of Preschool Upbringing and Education, together with stakeholder interviews and observations of six Astana kindergarten settings, illustrates how competing perspectives on preparing children for school can both promote and limit opportunities for child-led activity in early education. The article considers postcolonial and neocolonial pasts and their potential to influence the present, identifying potential sticking points that may limit change processes. The article suggests processes for building locally grounded praxis in order to create tipping points where child-initiated pedagogy could become a more frequent feature of practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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