Academic Skills in Early Childhood Education and Care: Self-Inquiry, Learning and Writing for Students and Practitioners

Kennelly, Ita and Oke, Meera (2024) Academic Skills in Early Childhood Education and Care: Self-Inquiry, Learning and Writing for Students and Practitioners. Springer Texts in Education . Springer, Cham. ISBN 978-3-031-59570-7

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Abstract

This book supports the development of academic, personal, and professional skills for students of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). It aims to demystify aspects of learning and writing practices and can be used by students as a practical resource to enhance their engagement with education and to support their success on their programmes. The book guides students in a range of areas to help their academic development including study techniques, time management, managing groupwork, understanding assessment requirements, academic writing and how to work effectively within a digital learning environment. In addition, the book features a strong personal and professional development dimension which enables readers to engage in a process of self-inquiry as part of their learning. This self-inquiry is important to understanding assumptions about learning and can help students to explore their prior educational experiences and to identify their particular motivations and challenges. The book extends this self-inquiry to support the development of reflective practice which is key to enhancing students' learning and to enabling the ongoing professional development and practice of the ECEC educator.

While many ECEC undergraduate programmes offer academic guidance to students, there is a gap for a more embedded academic support which is discipline specific and therefore more closely attuned to the needs of the ECEC student and the emerging needs of the sector. In addition to providing a resource for students and practitioners, this book can also serve as a useful resource for lecturers in the ECEC discipline. Its accompanying site contains downloadable templates from the book which provide a range of activities and prompts suitable for engaging students in thinking about their learning and writing about their professional practice.

Item Type:	Book
Uncontrolled Keywords:	academic skills; self-inquiry and reflection; students evolving as practitioners; development of students’ self-awareness; lecturers' professional practices; students’ academic development; students' learning and practice; personal and professional identity; students' digital literacy; students' digital competency; digital awareness in professional settings; ECEC professional identity; academic foundation support; students' self-belief; students' motivation; practitioner professional development
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Teaching Personnel L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Early childhood education L Education > LC Special aspects / Types of education > Literacy
Divisions:	Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning > Staff Research and Publications
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2025 16:49
Last Modified:	20 Jan 2025 16:49
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/7315

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