How Middle Leader’s Perceptions of Childcare Change through Relationship with Junior Staff:

Analysis by TEA (Trajectory Equifinality Approach)

Abstract

This study aimed to shed light on how middle leader’s perceptions of childcare change through relationship with junior staff. The analysis focused on reviewing individual’s life history in detail and evaluating its temporal changes by TEM (Three Layers Model of Genesis). In addition, TLMG (Trajectory Equifinality Model) analysis was conducted to deepen understanding of how the middle leader’s perceptions have been changing. The results revealed that middle leader’s perceptions of childcare changed through interaction with junior staff. Specifically, their perceptions of childcare in terms of “interacting with children” shifted from “based on my own experience” to based on the relationship with junior staff.