Glossary

This glossary defines core terminology and concepts that shape the landscape of early childhood education. Each word or phrase contained here is hyperlinked as it is presented throughout this resource.

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Scenario planning

"A methodology that uses the inherent human capacity for imagining futures to better understand the present situation and to identify possibilities for new strategies" (Ramírez & Wilkinson, 2016, p. 1)

Reference

Ramírez, R., & Wilkinson, A. (2016). Strategic Reframing: The Oxford Scenario Planning Approach. Oxford University Press.

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Systems Thinking

“An interconnected set of elements that is coherently organized in a way that achieves something” (Meadows, 2008).

Reference

Meadows, D. H. (2008). Thinking in systems: A primer. Chelsea Green Publishing.

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