ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflection

ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflection

This study shows and discusses how the use of Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale–Revised (ITERS-R) can contribute to the development of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in physical active play and science for early childhood teachers. These items are described in ITERS-R, and a full-ended...

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Main Authors: Karen Marie Eid Kaarby, Cato Tandberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Teacher Education Network 2018-09-01
Series:JETEN
Subjects:
iters-r
physical play
nature/science
pck
early childhood
Online Access:https://etenjournal.com/2020/02/07/461/
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spelling doaj-efa45660d63a41d59e7dfff2b8bdc8602020-12-03T20:43:03ZengEuropean Teacher Education NetworkJETEN2183-22342018-09-011320185870ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflectionKaren Marie Eid Kaarby0Cato Tandberg1Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo, NorwayOslo Metropolitan University Oslo, NorwayThis study shows and discusses how the use of Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale–Revised (ITERS-R) can contribute to the development of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in physical active play and science for early childhood teachers. These items are described in ITERS-R, and a full-ended scoring procedure and results on each item-indicator yielded a nuanced picture based on 206 Norwegian kindergartens. Some of the indicators were close to cultural values, while other indicators revealed a missing awareness of PCK. We suggest that ITERS-R reveals a framework for possible quality, and that teachers need an increased awareness of PCK.https://etenjournal.com/2020/02/07/461/iters-rphysical playnature/sciencepckearly childhood
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ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflection
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physical play
nature/science
pck
early childhood
author_facet Karen Marie Eid Kaarby
Cato Tandberg
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title ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflection
title_short ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflection
title_full ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflection
title_fullStr ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflection
title_full_unstemmed ITERS-R as a tool for improving quality in Norwegian ECEC settings: A critical reflection
title_sort iters-r as a tool for improving quality in norwegian ecec settings: a critical reflection
publisher European Teacher Education Network
series JETEN
issn 2183-2234
publishDate 2018-09-01
description This study shows and discusses how the use of Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale–Revised (ITERS-R) can contribute to the development of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in physical active play and science for early childhood teachers. These items are described in ITERS-R, and a full-ended scoring procedure and results on each item-indicator yielded a nuanced picture based on 206 Norwegian kindergartens. Some of the indicators were close to cultural values, while other indicators revealed a missing awareness of PCK. We suggest that ITERS-R reveals a framework for possible quality, and that teachers need an increased awareness of PCK.
topic iters-r
physical play
nature/science
pck
early childhood
url https://etenjournal.com/2020/02/07/461/
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