Research Results as a Basis for Professionalization: Transfer and Practical Applications from the Point of View of ECEC Staff and Managers
Keywords:
ECEC setting, Transfer, Online survey, Research participationAbstract
The development of scientific expertise among professionals is increasingly being discussed in the context of academic qualifications, whereas little attention has been paid to professionalization through research results, especially in the context of participation in research projects by daycare center actors. However, this potentially can dissolve the boundaries between science and practice through research-related synergetic effects. Based on an online survey with N = 1,200 pedagogical specialists and managers, this article examines the benefits of participating in research and the transfer of science practices.
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