Character education: leading cultural change in preschools in Singapore

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Carter, Margaret Anne;Dasson, Merilyn
Margaret Carter
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This qualitative study reports the practices of five educators, principals, in promoting values based social conventions in Singapore Catholic preschools. The findings to the field by extending the knowledge base of early years educations regarding values based social conventions in their early childhood education and care settings. The educators' transformational leadership is narrated through five themes: credible professional; purposeful collaborator; astute manager; coaching teacher; discerning monitor. The findings contribute to the field by extending the knowledge base of early years educations regarding values based social conventions in their early childhood education and care settings.

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PECERA 2015: 16th Annual Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association Conference

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Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association

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