Kindergarten teachers’ spiritual well-being impacts holistic early childhood education

This paper reports significant findings from an exploratory investigation of factors influencing kindergarten teachers’ perceptions of holistic early childhood education (HECE) following the release of a recent policy document relating to Early Childhood Education by the Hong Kong Special Administra...

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Published in:International journal of children's spirituality
Authors: Ng, David T. K. (Author) ; Fisher, John W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
In: International journal of children's spirituality
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KBM Asia
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Early Childhood
B kindergarten teachers
B Spiritual well-being
B holistic education
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Summary:This paper reports significant findings from an exploratory investigation of factors influencing kindergarten teachers’ perceptions of holistic early childhood education (HECE) following the release of a recent policy document relating to Early Childhood Education by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. A comprehensive four-page survey questionnaire was completed by 165 teachers, in 22 Kindergartens across three Districts in Hong Kong. The questionnaire sought responses on demographics (including spiritual well-being); six aspects of ECE detailed in the HKSAR document; teachers’ expectations of HECE; and their perceptions of parental involvement in their young children’s development. This study revealed that kindergarten teachers’ spiritual well-being was a key demographic factor contributing to their expectations of holistic early childhood education.
ISSN:1469-8455
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2022.2066067