Catriona Elek
Biographic Data
| ID | 9500020 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catriona Elek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catriona |
| FAMILY NAME | Elek |
| SIGNATURE | ELEK C |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7941-9669 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring the Effectiveness of a Virtual Coaching Program to Support Staff Working at Families as First Teachers Playgroups in the Remote Northern Territory, Australia
Coaching is an important form of professional development for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce. However, educators working in remote contexts do not always have access to this type of support. This paper explores the effectiveness of a virtual (online and telephone) coaching program focusing on the implementation of evidence-informed Conversational Reading strategies in supported playgroups for Aboriginal families in the No…
Domains of quality in early childhood education and care
Early childhood education and care programmes provide opportunities to enhance children's learning and development, especially when high-quality learning experiences and educator-child interactions are embedded within them. However, the quality of early childhood education programmes varies greatly. Quality in early childhood education and care is conceptualised in three domains: structural, process and system. Understanding how to drive quality …
Challenges and supports for educator well-being
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) as an essential service for families and the economy. However, it also exacerbated persisting challenges for the sector which impact educator well-being. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study that investigated Australian early childhood educators’ perspectives about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and challenges and supports for educa…
Does coaching for early childhood educators unfold as planned? Comparing observed coaching practice to coaches’ and educators’ perceptions
Early Childhood Educators’ Wellbeing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The importance of Early Childhood (EC) educators’ wellbeing has been brought into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, as educators have navigated numerous additional stressors while providing education and care services for some children and ongoing support for many others learning at home. This study aimed to explore the impact of the pandemic on EC educators’ wellbeing and educator-child relationships, as growing evidence shows the influe…
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Early Childhood Educators’ Wellbeing During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The importance of Early Childhood (EC) educators’ wellbeing has been brought into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, as educators have navigated numerous additional stressors while providing education and care services for some children and ongoing support for many others learning at home. This study aimed to explore the impact of the pandemic on EC educators’ wellbeing and educator-child relationships, as growing evidence shows the influe…
Challenges and supports for educator well-being
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) as an essential service for families and the economy. However, it also exacerbated persisting challenges for the sector which impact educator well-being. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study that investigated Australian early childhood educators’ perspectives about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and challenges and supports for educa…
Does coaching for early childhood educators unfold as planned? Comparing observed coaching practice to coaches’ and educators’ perceptions
Domains of quality in early childhood education and care
Early childhood education and care programmes provide opportunities to enhance children's learning and development, especially when high-quality learning experiences and educator-child interactions are embedded within them. However, the quality of early childhood education programmes varies greatly. Quality in early childhood education and care is conceptualised in three domains: structural, process and system. Understanding how to drive quality …
Exploring the Effectiveness of a Virtual Coaching Program to Support Staff Working at Families as First Teachers Playgroups in the Remote Northern Territory, Australia
Coaching is an important form of professional development for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce. However, educators working in remote contexts do not always have access to this type of support. This paper explores the effectiveness of a virtual (online and telephone) coaching program focusing on the implementation of evidence-informed Conversational Reading strategies in supported playgroups for Aboriginal families in the No…
Early Childhood Education and Development (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Medical education (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Early childhood education (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Coaching (2 works) · Early childhood (2 works)