This ethnographic study explored an experienced and competent teacher`s practical knowledge about large-group discussion in a preschool sething. We investigated how the teacher planned for and performed the large-group discussions, and evaluated her o...
This ethnographic study explored an experienced and competent teacher`s practical knowledge about large-group discussion in a preschool sething. We investigated how the teacher planned for and performed the large-group discussions, and evaluated her own teaching practices. We found that the teacher`s practices not only reflected the general teaching principles of large-group discussion but revealed her practical knowledge which had been constructed through years of teaching. We discussed the inplications for the professionalization of the field of early childhood education and provided suggestions for further study.