Thesis (D. Min.)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 215-229).

Thesis (Ed. D., Education)--University of Idaho, October 2006. / Major professor: Russell A. Joki. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-163). Also available online (PDF file) by subscription or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-113).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 244-261). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Temple Baptist Seminary, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 156-174).

Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-113). Also available in print.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 215-229).

As a future preschool teacher I see myself as a part of creating the future of society. I think the environment and sustainable development is a part that feels important that children have with them in life. The purpose of the study was to examine whether and how preschool teachers work with environmental and sustainable development activities in various preschools and how children are involved in this work. The methodology for the study has been semi-structured interviews with active preschool teachers in three different preschools. The results of the survey show that preschools are working more or less actively with the environment and sustainable development in the business and that the children are involved in most of the work. However, it appears that other areas usually are given priority instead of working with environment and sustainable development, and that the work needs to be made more tangible for the children. All teachers in the study stated that the work with environment and sustainable development can be further expanded and must be clearly linked to the preschool curriculum for maintaining quest objectives. / Som blivande förskollärare ser jag mig själv som en del i att skapa framtidens samhällsmedborgare, då anser jag att miljö och hållbar utveckling är en del som känns viktig att barnen har med sig i livet. Syftet med studien var att undersöka om och i så fall på vilket sätt pedagoger arbetar med miljö och hållbar utveckling i verksamheten på olika förskolor samt hur delaktiga barnen är i arbetet. Metodvalet för undersökningen har varit semistrukturerade intervjuer med verksamma förskollärare på tre olika förskolor. Resultatet av undersökningen visar att förskolor arbetar mer eller mindre aktivt med miljö och hållbar utveckling i verksamheten samt att barnen är delaktiga i det mesta utav arbetet. Dock framkommer det att andra områden oftast prioriteras framför arbetet med miljö och hållbar utveckling samt att arbetet behöver göras mer konkret för barnen. Samtliga pedagoger i studien uppgav att arbetet med miljö och hållbar utveckling kan utökas ytterligare och måste utgöra en tydligare koppling till förskolans läroplan för att upprätthålla strävansmålen.

Ikimokyklinio ugdymo įstaigose pedagogų žinios ir gebėjimai tampa pagrindiniu švietimo kaitos stimulu. Naujai mokymosi paradigmai keičiant tradicinę mokymo paradigmą, pedagogas tampa ne tik savo veiklos vykdytoju, bet ir nuolat besimokančiuoju savo veikloje. Šiam naujam vaidmeniui atlikti pagrindiniais ikimokyklinio amžiaus vaikų ugdymo veiksniais tampa gebėjimai, žinios ir kompetencija. Tyrimo problema - nepakankamai dėmesio ir lėšų skiriama ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų kompetencijų tobulinimui ir plėtojimo perspektyvoms. Tyrimo tikslas – atskleisti ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogų kompetencijos ypatumus ir kompetencijos plėtojimo perspektyvas. Darbe sprendžiami klausimai: ką ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogui reiškia jo darbas, kuo jis svarbus, kas lemia jo darbo sėkmę, bei kokie kompetencijų aspektai svarbiausi jo profesinėje veikloje. Siekiama išsiaiškinti, kokius gebėjimus ir kompetencijas turi ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogai, kaip jas vertina, kokių kompetencijų jiems trūksta profesinėje veikloje, bei kokių ir kaip norėtų įgyti, kad jų konkreti veikla taptų efektyvi ir kokybiška. Darbe analizuojama, kaip remiantis žiniomis, jau turima patirtimi, nuostatomis, gebėjimais, asmeninėmis savybėmis ikimokyklinio ugdymo pedagogas geba save realizuoti įvairioje veikloje, įgyti naujų specialiųjų kompetencijų, bei siekti aukštų veiklos rezultatų nuo kurių priklauso vaikų pasiekimai, pažanga ir ugdomojo proceso kokybė. Atlikus tyrimą paaiškėjo, jog pedagogo profesinėje veikloje... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The knowledge and abilities of pedagogues in the preschool institutions becomes the main spur for the changes in education. When new paradigm of learning replaces the traditional one, the pedagogue becomes not only the performer of his/her activity, but also the learner in hid/ her activity. Abilities, knowledge and competence become the main factors of preschool age children education for this role. Research problem: Insufficient attention and funds for the development of pedagogical competences and for the expansion of perspectives Purpose of the research: To reveal the peculiarities of the preschool education pedagogues and the perspectives of the expansion of competences. The thesis solves the following issues: what does his/her job mean for the pre-school education pedagogue; why this job is important; what are the causes of the successful work; what aspects of competence are significant in the professional activity. The project seeks to find out what abilities and competencies lie with pre-school education pedagogues, how do the pedagogues assess such competences and abilities; what competences do they lack in they vocational activity; and what competences and how would they like to acquire in order to improve their activity efficiency and quality. The thesis analyzes how the preschool education pedagogues realize their potential in their activity, acquire new specialized competences and seek for high activity results (on which depend the results, progress and... [to full text]

Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of North Texas, Aug., 2007. / Title from title page display. Includes bibliographical references.