<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The contexts are kindergarten teacher student education, early childhood education and the author's long term research process of constructing a new pedagogical systems theory. The two systems models, which the author created earlier, function now in a theoretical background. The models are different but both of them reflect on early childhood education and care (ECEC). The exact focused question is, what the interconnections of the two different models of ECEC are. Solutions will be shown by making a cross tabulation between these two qualitative models. The results will construct forward the new pedagogical systems theory of ECEC. This theory and a corresponding model can help teachers to become responsible mentors for sustainable development, especially for children's education for sustainable human development and well-being.</p></abstract>

The contexts are kindergarten teacher student education, early childhood education and the author's long term research process of constructing a new pedagogical systems theory. The two systems models, which the author created earlier, function now in a theoretical background. The models are different but both of them reflect on early childhood education and care (ECEC). The exact focused question is, what the interconnections of the two different models of ECEC are. Solutions will be shown by making a cross tabulation between these two qualitative models. The results will construct forward the new pedagogical systems theory of ECEC. This theory and a corresponding model can help teachers to become responsible mentors for sustainable development, especially for children's education for sustainable human development and well-being.

Pedagogical Systems Theory and Model for Sustainable Human Development in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

The contexts are kindergarten teacher student education, early childhood education and the author's long term research process of constructing a new...

Pedagogical Systems Theory and Model for Sustainable Human Development in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

Published Online: Dec 23, 2009

Page range: 77 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10099-009-0042-1

Keywords
early childhood education and care (ECEC), pedagogical systems theory, pedagogical systems model, sustainable human development

This content is open access.

Pedagogical Systems Theory and Model for Sustainable Human Development in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

Published Online: Dec 23, 2009

Page range: 77 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10099-009-0042-1

Keywordsearly childhood education and care (ECEC), pedagogical systems theory, pedagogical systems model, sustainable human development

This content is open access.

Keywords
early childhood education and care (ECEC), pedagogical systems theory, pedagogical systems model, sustainable human development