Research on the Construction of Preschool Teachers'Professional Practice Hierarchy Model
Preschool teachers are the primary resource for the high-quality development of preschool education.The key to constructing a high-quality,professional,and innovative preschool workforce lies in effectively promoting its professional development.As teacher professionalization shifts from a knowledge paradigm to a competency paradigm,the perspective on the construction of teacher professional development stages gradually shifts towards teachers'professional practice itself.This study follows a four-step method to build a new model,comprehensively utilizing content analysis,the Delphi method,and questionnaire surveys to carry out a sequential and evidence-based mixed-method study,ultimately establishing a hierarchical model of preschool teachers'professional practice.This model is mainly composed of two dimensions:the professional practice domain dimension and the advancement dimension of preschool teachers,which interweave with each other.The professional practice advancement dimension includes three development stages of"Normative Development Stage-Routine Professional Practice","Progressive Development Stage-Reflective Professional Practice",and"Excellent Development Stage-Innovative Professional Practice".Seven practice domains comprise the professional practice domain dimension,including Teacher'moral practice,Environment Setup,Organization of Activities,Teacher-Child Interaction,Observation and Assessment,Collaboration and Co-Education,and Self-Directed Development.This model provides a scaffolding tool for tiered training and classified management and a new theoretical framework and practical logic for preschool teachers'continuous professional development in China.This model provides a scaffolding tool for tiered training and classified management,along with a new theoretical framework and practical approach for the continuous professional development of preschool teachers in China.
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