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The article refers to several international researches on the competences needed from practitioners working today in ECEC settings. It suggests that the complexity of our societies today needs complex competences of professionals in order to deal with the increasing diversity. Being able to ‘stay …

The experience not necessary leads to learning, therefore, we need to examine and reflect our experiences both on a personal and on an organizational level.The main purpose of this book is to identify the ways of improving teachers’ reflective thinking skills Reflective practice is an umbrella ter…

This report aims to provide the overall research findings on the best practices to prevent Early School Leaving (ESL) in European schools, and pays particular attention to the prevention practices used in Italy, Spain, Croatia, and Portugal. Eurostat defines ESL as leaving the formal school system …

The article describes how many students come to university with experiences of living in or travelling to other countries and interacting with culturally different others in homeland and cyberspace. These experiences have prompted debates on whether intercultural competence still needs to be formall…

This Article is about an empirical study of collaborative learning as a pedagogical tool to develop intercultural competence in a multicultural class. Using two collaborative projects, the study testifies the value of using collaborative learning method to develop intercultural competence in a multi…

This report presents the findings of a European research project jointly conducted by the Universityof East London (UEL) and the University of Ghent (UGent). The ‘study on competence requirements in early childhood education and care’ (CoRe) explored conceptualisations of ‘competence’ and pr…

The CoRe study is a research commissioned by the DG for Education and Culture, and carried out in 15 European Member States by the University of Gent and the University of East London. Within the research, the competence profiles of ECEC staff in 15 EU Member States have been analysed, and specific…

The Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems aims to help Member States to improve the quality of their early childhood education and care systems and ensure better access to them. It recognises that good investments in early childhood education and care must…