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Fostering Critical and Reflective Thinking in an Authentic Learning Situation
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Beavers, Elizabeth; Orange, Amy; Kirkwood, Donna – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2017
This article describes a research study in which 10 early childhood education students participated in facilitated critical reflection experiences during a 7-week practicum. Students' critical thinking skills were quantitatively assessed using the Cornell Critical Thinking Test and qualitatively documented through analysis of daily, weekly, and…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Reflection, Early Childhood Education, College Students
Child-Initiated Learning, the Outdoor Environment and the "Underachieving" Child
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Maynard, Trisha; Waters, Jane; Clement, Jennifer – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2013
The Foundation Phase for Wales advocates an experiential, play-based approach to learning for children aged three to seven years that includes child-initiated activity within the outdoor environment. In previous research, Foundation Phase practitioners maintained that children perceived to be "underachieving" within the classroom came…
Descriptors: Play, Underachievement, Outdoor Education, Teaching Methods
Development of Social Relationships, Interactions and Behaviours in Early Education Settings
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Kington, Alison; Gates, Peter; Sammons, Pam – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2013
Recent research and policy regarding the advantages of early years provision has focused largely on the enhancement and development of cognitive skills for preschoolers. This study, based in the United Kingdom, focuses on a range of cognitive and social skills and identifies beneficial characteristics of a government pilot scheme for 2-year-olds…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Social Development, Interaction, Student Behavior
Data Collection and Use in Early Childhood Education Programs: Evidence from the Northeast Region. REL 2015-084
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Zweig, Jacqueline; Irwin, Clare W.; Kook, Janna Fuccillo; Cox, Josh – Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2015
The purpose of this study is to describe what data preschools in a mid-sized city in the Northeast collect, how they use that data, and the challenges they face. The study focuses on three types of data: early learning outcomes, dosage (i.e., the amount of exposure to early childhood education), and classroom quality. The report further…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Data Collection, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
Data Collection and Use in Early Childhood Education Programs: Evidence from the Northeast Region. Stated Briefly. REL 2015-085
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Zweig, Jacqueline; Irwin, Clare W.; Kook, Janna Fuccillo; Cox, Josh – Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2015
This "Stated Briefly" report is a companion piece that summarizes the results of another report of the same name. This study explores how seven early childhood education programs in a mid-sized city in the Northeast region are collecting and using data, how they would like to use data, how they could use the data that they have, and the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Data Collection, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality