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"Training
on the Job – How do Home-based Co-ordinators support Carers to Notice,
Recognise and Respond?" One
year project, 2007 Project aim The focus of this research is on exploring the impact of training and support that Co-ordinators provide for home-based Carers in an early childhood service. The aim is to identify what factors seem to be important in helping Carers to recognise and support children’s learning. During the
year of the project Co-ordinators will keep detailed field notes
of their work with Carers. Each Carer will undergo an initial
taped interview which details their background and previous educational
and training experiences and their existing ideas about children’s
learning. Co-ordinators will also have initial interviews. Carers
will keep a diary during the project so that they are able to
reflect on their practice. Carers will undergo a professional
development course designed and presented by Co-ordinators. Copies
will be made of children’s portfolios and these will be analysed
for evidence of change in the way Carers are working with children
and recording learning. Families will be invited to comment on
the children’s learning as evident in the portfolios. At the end
of the research period individual reflective interviews will take
place with the Carers and Co-ordinators regarding the factors
they believe have been influential in improving the Carers’ practice.
Partnerships involved This project is a partnership between
Expected outcomes Through participation in this research, Carers will become more aware of children’s learning. This increased awareness will lead to better learning outcomes for children and their families. These learning outcomes will be evident in the assessment documentation in children’s portfolios. The element of change in Carers practice that we expect from participation in this research will impact directly on children in care and their families. That is, children’s learning outcomes are improved through Carers recognizing and responding to their learning therefore opportunities for further learning will be promoted. Download the full text of the project report [pdf,992 KB]
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