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Creating Polyphony with Exploratory Web Documentation in Singapore

Authors :
Lim, Sirene
Hoo, Lum Chee
Source :
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. Dec 2012 37(4):123-126.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

We introduce and reflect on "Images of Teaching", an ongoing web documentation research project on preschool teaching in Singapore. This paper discusses the project's purpose, methodological process, and our learning points as researchers who aim to contribute towards inquiry-based professional learning. The website offers a window into some Singaporean ways of working with young children in preschool settings; it contains video examples of authentic classroom teaching, contextualised with teacher reflections, artefacts, and interview transcripts. Based on two years of reflection and research meetings, we discuss four key learning points: a) utilising the affordances of web technology to create heteroglossia; b) the need to diversify "best practices"; c) encouraging dialogue and interrogation; and d) the need to see ourselves as knowledge brokers.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1836-9391
Volume :
37
Issue :
4
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1001958
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive