Characteristics of professional development research in Aotearoa New Zealand's early childhood education sector: A systematic literature review
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2021-11-24
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Department of Education at Victoria University of Wellington and the New Zealand Council for Educational Research
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Teachers’ professional learning and development (PLD) is an essential component in the provision of quality education. Through objective 3.6 in the Early Learning Action Plan 2019-2029 (Ministry of Education, 2019a) the Ministry of Education has signalled a need for a managed, coherent system of PLD to support the professional learning needs of early childhood teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Over time, research has sought to enhance understanding of PLD in ways that can contribute to more effective PLD programmes. Yet, gaps remain between PLD research, policy and practice. Synthesising extant research is important to identify existing and cumulative knowledge, and reveal research-to-practice gaps. This article reports the results of a systematic literature review, conducted to identify characteristics of PLD research within Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood education sector. Fifty-six research articles and reports were systematically reviewed. Findings identify that the predominantly descriptive body of research is characterised by a convergence of researchers’ and teachers’ roles, largely positive outcomes, and a broad content focus with less attention paid to PLD processes.
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coaching, PLD, teachers' professional learning, facilitating professional learning
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Clarke L, McLaughlin T, Aspden K, Riley T, Gifkins V. (2021). Characteristics of professional development research in Aotearoa New Zealand's early childhood education sector: A systematic literature review. New Zealand Annual Review of Education. 27. (pp. 79-115).