Qualitative shadowing as a research methodology for exploring early childhood leadership in practice

Bøe, Marit; Hognestad, Karin; Waniganayake, Manjula

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“…Data were analysed using a thematic content analysis (Libarkin and Kurdziel, 2002) and constant comparison (Denzin, 1989; Miles and Huberman, 1994). Descriptive and pattern coding were used to analyse both within-case and cross-case patterns (Bøe et al, 2017). The constructed themes were related to participants’ understandings of consumerism, their daily habits regarding consumption and the possible consequences on their future teaching practices.…”

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The influence of consumerism on Spanish physical education teachers

Varea

González-Calvo

Hortigüela-Alcalá

2018

European Physical Education Review

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Consumer culture and neoliberalism have significantly influenced contemporary globalised, Western(ised) and highly visual societies. These influences have also infiltrated physical education settings, contributing to market-driven surveillance of physical education teachers’ physical appearance. This paper examines the reflections of a group of physical education teachers working at the primary and secondary levels in Spain concerning subjectivities of bodies and professional practices. It draws on semi-structured interview data and the Foucauldian concepts of Panopticon and surveillance to explore the ways in which the participants were influenced by the market and neoliberalism. The results of the study invite us to reflect on how images and messages from media may promote certain expectations for physical education teachers concerning physical appearance, dress and sports supplements consumption. The findings have implications for teacher education and the preparation of physical education teachers to resist dominant discourses promoted by the media.

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The influence of consumerism on Spanish physical education teachers

Varea

González-Calvo

Hortigüela-Alcalá

2018

European Physical Education Review

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“…We used the shadowing method (Bøe et al 2017) for our in-situ explorations of numeracy practices (lasting between 2 and 7.5 hours). The 11 participants' ages ranged from 18 to 80 years (6 males, 4 females and 1 transgender), 6 were living with their parents, 3 were living in supportive housing or assisted living facilities, and 2 were living alone.…”

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Abilities in the blind spot of testing regimes: Eliciting the benefits and the limitations of participatory research approaches for numeracy in adult basic education

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Schreiber‐Barsch

2020

Int Rev Educ

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In the past decade, the numeracy component in adult basic education has gained scholarly attention. The issue has been addressed by large-scale assessments of adults' skills and intergovernmental policy agendas, but also by qualitative research into numeracy from the perspective of social practice theory. However, some aspects of numeracy are still under-researched. This article argues that adults with learning difficulties (also referred to by some as intellectual disabilities) and their numeracyrelated abilities are still hidden in the blind spot of large-scale testing regimes. To address this underrepresentation, the authors present an overview of the key paradigms of a global testing culture, outline their two areas of interest, disability and numeracy, and identify the blind spots of large-scale international surveys. They consider ways of extending the range of methodological approaches to investigating (literacy and) numeracy, and opt for a participatory research approach, for which they identify five guiding principles. They showcase and reflect on these guiding principles by presenting selected data from a small-scale qualitative study on numeracy practices of adults with learning difficulties. Their aim is to demonstrate the benefits and limitations of using participatory research approaches in the context of investigating numeracy among all members of a country's adult population.

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“…In the pilot project, I started with "shadowing", an abductive method with the possibilities of getting close to events and encounters, as well as to the leader's comments and wonderings (Mintzberg, 1973;Czarniawska, 2007;Bøe, Hognestad & Waniganayake, 2017). highlight shadowing as a fruitful and powerful method in studying leadership, and this was an inspiration for my pilot project.…”

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Developing a learning organization – creating a common culture of knowledge sharing

Granrusten¹

2019

Leadership in Early Education in Times of Change

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Leadership in early education in times of change depicts topical issues of leadership within the context of Early Childhood Education (ECE) from various perspectives. It aims to contribute to the advancement of ECE leadership preparation and training as well as leadership enactment and governance by presenting current research and innovative ideas from five continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and North America).Societal and educational reforms as well as increasing research on ECE leadership and pedagogy call for transformational and active leadership. The chapters in this book explore local solutions, innovations and leadership activity that respond to contemporary expectations and challenges in a timely manner. The studies presented in this book provide windows for proactive, advanced leadership enactment, governance and training, which renew local educational communities, the ECE profession and leadership itself. Varying functional environments presented in these studies expand and diversify our understanding of leadership processes in changing operational contexts. Even though the contexts of leadership vary, the universal essence of leadership as reflected in the chapters in this book appears to be collaborative, participative, inclusive, learning focused as well as developing capacity by building on existing knowledge. This book presents current ECE leadership research from five continents. It advances the knowledge base of ECE leadership through research collaboration and dissemination of research findings. The authors of this book have discovered leadership phenomena from four perspectives comprising of: i) Leadership preparation and training: Leader preparation is among the high importance topics in ECE today. The chapters in this section present innovative approaches in preparing ECE leaders and teachers involved in daily practice of ECE as well as working at universities. They share commonalities in their practice through their contributions to mentoring, training and by participating in development projects. This section also presents chapters focusing on the current status of human resource and personnel development and professional learning in ECE. ii) Enacting and Developing Leadership: The chapters focusing on enacting and developing ECE settings present the implementation of new leadership mod-

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Qualitative shadowing as a research methodology for exploring early childhood leadership in practice

Cited by 25 publications

References 21 publications

The influence of consumerism on Spanish physical education teachers

The influence of consumerism on Spanish physical education teachers

Abilities in the blind spot of testing regimes: Eliciting the benefits and the limitations of participatory research approaches for numeracy in adult basic education

Developing a learning organization – creating a common culture of knowledge sharing

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