Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie
Volume 66, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 259-276

Supporting early childhood teacher’s competences in the encounter with refugee children and their families [Die unterstützung der kompetenzentwicklung von kita-teams in der begegnung mit kindern und familien mit fluchterfahrung] (Article)

Fröhlich-Gildhoff K.* , von Kleist C. , Kerscher-Becker J. , Döther S.
  • a Zentrum für Kin­der- und Jugendforschung, EH Freiburg, Germany
  • b Zentrum für Kin­der- und Jugendforschung, EH Freiburg, Germany
  • c Zentrum für Kin­der- und Jugendforschung, EH Freiburg, Germany
  • d Zentrum für Kin­der- und Jugendforschung, EH Freiburg, Germany

Abstract

Children and families with experiences as refugees bring out a challenge for the professionals in early childhood institutions (kindergarten). A curriculum to strengthen the competencies of early childhood teacher teams in the encounter with children and families with flight ex­periences was developed, implemented and evaluated. The article shows the objectives of this curriculum and the first evaluation results. The evaluation with qualitative and quantitative methods shows an increase of self-assessed security and competences in the pedagogical con­tact/encounter with the target group. A relevant success factor was the adaptation of the frame curriculum to the needs and situation of the specific early childhood teacher teams. © Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co.

Author Keywords

Implementation research Field research Early childhood education and care Competence development

Index Keywords

Child Day Care Centers curriculum teacher Germany refugee human Refugees social support Cultural Competency field study cultural competence childhood day care Humans family School Teachers psychology male female preschool child pilot study Child, Preschool school teacher human experiment quantitative analysis Pilot Projects Child
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ISSN: 00327034
Original Language: German