2018 Volume 56 Issue 3 Pages 126-136
This study aims to clarify collaboration with psychological professions from nursery teachers' perspectives. The authors interviewed 6 nursery teachers that had different amounts of experience. Qualitative data was analyzed using Steps for Coding and Theorization.
As a result, different perspectives for psychological professions were indicated by years of experience. Novice teachers perceived the psychological profession as a “teacher” who teaches psychology in school. As they experienced collaboration with psychological professions, collaboration was done closely. Experienced teachers internalized the viewpoint of psychological professions and understood children closely psychologically. In conclusion, nursery teachers' changes of perspectives for psychological professions were shown. Better collaboration was discussed.
