Purpose:This article provides an exploration of the internal relationship between ethics and pedagogy in early childhood education and care(ECEC).It aims at a clarification of the interrelationships between political ...Purpose:This article provides an exploration of the internal relationship between ethics and pedagogy in early childhood education and care(ECEC).It aims at a clarification of the interrelationships between political and administrative government,the absence/presence of a pedagogical foundation,andtheneed foracodeofethics.Design/Approach/Methods:The overall approach is hermeneutic and combines interpretations of a narrative research project,a review of recent developments in ECEC in Denmark,and the search for a theoretical conceptualization of a pedagogical foundation for ECEC.Findings:ECEC as a pedagogical practice needs a pedagogical foundation.If a foundation is vivid and a clear reference for practice,a separate code of ethical conduct might be superfluous.Nevertheless,such a code can be indispensable if ECEC governance is outcome-oriented and reduces practicetotechnique.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the BUPL(grant number 2016,BUPL granted €100.000 to the narrative research).
文摘Purpose:This article provides an exploration of the internal relationship between ethics and pedagogy in early childhood education and care(ECEC).It aims at a clarification of the interrelationships between political and administrative government,the absence/presence of a pedagogical foundation,andtheneed foracodeofethics.Design/Approach/Methods:The overall approach is hermeneutic and combines interpretations of a narrative research project,a review of recent developments in ECEC in Denmark,and the search for a theoretical conceptualization of a pedagogical foundation for ECEC.Findings:ECEC as a pedagogical practice needs a pedagogical foundation.If a foundation is vivid and a clear reference for practice,a separate code of ethical conduct might be superfluous.Nevertheless,such a code can be indispensable if ECEC governance is outcome-oriented and reduces practicetotechnique.
