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Abstract
This article explores innovation as an aspect of in-service continuous professional development (CPD) in ECEC. Based on a literature review and a cross-country analysis conducted in ten European countries, we found that innovation in CPD was understood as a way to improving quality in ECEC. CPD no longer solely deals with practitioners’ knowledge and skills. Rather, it encompasses processes such as critical thinking, reflexivity and co-creation within and across ECEC systems. Two overall approaches to innovation in CPD emerged: one can be characterised as developing in systems that lack a national definition for innovation, where there is nevertheless a growing awareness of the need to finding new solutions for ECEC; and one as highly innovative in systems that have a history, culture and societal tradition of innovation. Also, three additional insights were identified as crucial aspects of CPD in terms of innovation: (a) critical reflection; (b) communities of practice; and (c) a growing focus on politics that address social inequality through ECEC. This analysis contributes to filling the gaps in research on innovative CPD in ECEC at three levels: system (macro), inter-organisational (meso) and individual, organisational (micro). Further research is needed to explore more in-depth the identified approaches to innovation related to CPD and their impact on quality development in European ECEC.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Journal of Education |
Volume | 53 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 23–33 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 0141-8211 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2018 |
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PKD: Forskningsprojekt: Pædagogisk Kvalitet i Dagplejen
Jensen, B. (PI), Walker, R. P. (Participant) & Boisen, L. A. (Collaborator)
29/06/2018 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research
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Changing practices towards high quality ECEC through participatory continous professionals development (CPD)
Jensen, B. (Lecturer) & Walker, R. P. (Other)
8 Sept 2021Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Supporting the collaboration between ECEC core and pedagogical assents.
Jensen, B. (Chair person)
5 Dec 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
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The Abecedarian approach within and innovative professional learning model. A Danish Pilot study.
Jensen, B. (Lecturer) & Meunier, K. (Lecturer)
20 Aug 2019 → 23 Aug 2019Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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