Enhancing quality in long day care: Investigating professional beliefes and practices of child care workers [ 2006-01-01 - 2011-10-10 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Donna Berthelsen (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Gillian Boulton-Lewis (Chief Investigator) ,  Professor Jo Lunn Brownlee (Chief Investigator)

Brief description Enhancing quality in long day care: Investigating professional beliefes and practices of child care workers. The Commonwealth Government's National Agenda for Early Childhood recognises the importance of quality of staff in children's services to ensure overall program quality. This research focuses on the vocational training for child care workers. It advances knowledge about how contextual and personal factors contribute to the development of epistemological beliefs about teaching in early education that enables child care workers to become more critical and reflective practitioners. The research recognises the directions of the National Strategy for Vocational Education and Training, 2004 -2010 which emphasise that vocational education needs to provide skills and knowledge which enhance employability and lifelong learning.

Funding Amount $196,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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