Using a Strengths Approach to Early Childhood Teacher Preparation in Child Protection using Work-Integrated Education
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This paper explores a collaborative strengths-based approach to investing in pre-service early childhood teacher education in the area of child protection. The doctoral research of the author, which evaluated a Strengths Approach as a cross-sector tool for implementing change in early-childhood education and in doing so researched a potential investment in improving pre-service preparation, is described and discussed. Findings from the research suggest that using a strengths-based process, involving work-integrated learning, enhanced the ability of the pre-service teachers in the study to protect young children. (Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2013(3), 157-169)
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