Sustainable interaction and citizenship in the kindergarden context
The kindergarden sector is changing and in recent years more responsibility and authority has been delegated to individual units and specific managers. The kindergardens management is tasked with creating health-promoting and inclusive spaces to provide good conditions for children's education, as well as offering staff a sustainable working environment. The aim of this study is to gain deeper insight and knowledge about what characterises health-promoting interactions in relation to the perspective of citizenship among kindergarten leaders, with an emphasis on sustainability. Research shows that management plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable interactions and citizenship in a kindergarten (Farewell et al. 2022). The theoretical basis of the project is The Sociocultural Theory of Vygotsky (1978). The study is based on a systematic narrative literature review that includes 10 scientific studies. The project has been conducted in accordance with the Norwegian Guidelines for Research Ethics (2021). The literature has been interpreted with an independent and critical approach. The results show that 1) democratisation of inclusive partnerships within cultural diversity; 2) communicative and relational means in health-promoting interactions; 3) learning of recognition at individual, group and local level can be identified as possible factors that kindergarten leaders should practice in their daily work in order to continue the implementation of health-promoting interactions with a focus on citizenship and sustainability. The study contributes new knowledge about the leadership role in health-promoting interactions in kindergartens and further to the development of conscious attitudes as a potentially structured approach for educational institutions.
Publisert i EECERA konferanse , 2024
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