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ERIC Number: EJ1451426
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0957-5146
EISSN: EISSN-1472-4421
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Fostering Excellence: Professional Associations and the Cultivation of Teachers' Professional Identities
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, v44 n5 p958-969 2024
In the Republic of Croatia, there is not a single overarching professional association for early childhood education (ECE) teachers. Instead, six regional ECE teachers' associations are actively operating. Recognizing the shared responsibility for upholding professionalism, ECE teachers are proactively seeking a nurturing environment that fosters their professional growth and aligns with their practical requirements. This research was conducted with a sample of 206 ECE teachers in the Republic of Croatia and aimed to explore the role of professional ECE teachers' associations in shaping the professional identity of ECE teachers within the country. To achieve this objective, a survey questionnaire was designed to assess motivation, self-perception, self-efficacy and attitudes of ECE teachers toward educational tasks and ECE teachers' professional associations. The findings reveal that both education level and membership in professional associations are predictive factors influencing respondents' perception of their profession and their professional identity.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Croatia
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