Publications by Marzhan Tajiyeva
Early Child Development and Care, 2018
Whilst international policymakers have reached consensus on the
importance of investing in early ... more Whilst international policymakers have reached consensus on the
importance of investing in early childhood development and
increasingly monitor that investment using standardized measurement,
the nature and rationale of early childhood education and care (ECEC)
provision remain diverse. In the context of that disparity, this article
explores an aspect of ECEC provision that is commonly recognized for
its potential to enhance young children’s development and learning, yet
for which characteristics remain variable: partnerships between ECEC
practitioners and parents. The article reports and discusses results from
a cross-cultural narrative study that investigated the nature of such
partnerships in three different countries: England, Hungary and
Kazakhstan. During focus group interviews, ECEC academics (n = 16)
discussed five themes that emerged from literature reviews. Findings
indicate more differences than similarities between the countries’
narratives concerning ECEC parent-practitioner partnerships, suggesting
such partnerships may be an aspect of ECEC provision for which a
homogeneous approach and quality measure across countries are not
feasible.
Papers by Marzhan Tajiyeva
This paper reports on a study concerned with the question ‘What do academics and the literature r... more This paper reports on a study concerned with the question ‘What do academics and the literature reveal about the similarities and differences concerning practitioner-parent partnerships in early childhood provision in Kazakhstan, Hungary and England?’ In an international context where policy and investment have increasingly become focused on early childhood provision, the rationale for early childhood provision lacks consensus and within this diverse landscape, parents are positioned variably, for example, sometimes they are seen as less powerful than early childhood practitioners in their children’s lives, yet at other times as more powerful, sometimes as empowered consumers and busy employees, yet at other times as potential supporters of their children’s premature schoolification. Against this eclectic backdrop, inconsistencies are apparent in the nature of relationships between parents and early childhood providers, both within countries and between countries. The present study ...
Early Child Development and Care, 2018
This paper reports on a study concerned with the question ‘What do academics and the literature r... more This paper reports on a study concerned with the question ‘What do academics and the literature reveal about the similarities and differences concerning practitioner-parent partnerships in early childhood provision in Kazakhstan, Hungary and England?’ In an international context where policy and investment have increasingly become focused on early childhood provision, the rationale for early childhood provision lacks consensus and within this diverse landscape, parents are positioned variably, for example, sometimes they are seen as less powerful than early childhood practitioners in their children’s lives, yet at other times as more powerful, sometimes as empowered consumers and busy employees, yet at other times as potential supporters of their children’s premature schoolification. Against this eclectic backdrop, inconsistencies are apparent in the nature of relationships between parents and early childhood providers, both within countries and between countries. The present study ...
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Publications by Marzhan Tajiyeva
importance of investing in early childhood development and
increasingly monitor that investment using standardized measurement,
the nature and rationale of early childhood education and care (ECEC)
provision remain diverse. In the context of that disparity, this article
explores an aspect of ECEC provision that is commonly recognized for
its potential to enhance young children’s development and learning, yet
for which characteristics remain variable: partnerships between ECEC
practitioners and parents. The article reports and discusses results from
a cross-cultural narrative study that investigated the nature of such
partnerships in three different countries: England, Hungary and
Kazakhstan. During focus group interviews, ECEC academics (n = 16)
discussed five themes that emerged from literature reviews. Findings
indicate more differences than similarities between the countries’
narratives concerning ECEC parent-practitioner partnerships, suggesting
such partnerships may be an aspect of ECEC provision for which a
homogeneous approach and quality measure across countries are not
feasible.
Papers by Marzhan Tajiyeva
importance of investing in early childhood development and
increasingly monitor that investment using standardized measurement,
the nature and rationale of early childhood education and care (ECEC)
provision remain diverse. In the context of that disparity, this article
explores an aspect of ECEC provision that is commonly recognized for
its potential to enhance young children’s development and learning, yet
for which characteristics remain variable: partnerships between ECEC
practitioners and parents. The article reports and discusses results from
a cross-cultural narrative study that investigated the nature of such
partnerships in three different countries: England, Hungary and
Kazakhstan. During focus group interviews, ECEC academics (n = 16)
discussed five themes that emerged from literature reviews. Findings
indicate more differences than similarities between the countries’
narratives concerning ECEC parent-practitioner partnerships, suggesting
such partnerships may be an aspect of ECEC provision for which a
homogeneous approach and quality measure across countries are not
feasible.