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Olsen, Heather; Smith, Brandy – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
The purpose of the study was to examine outdoor environments to understand whether or not young children had access to play materials and loose parts to enhance their playful experiences. This study sought to gather the availability of SAFE and quality play opportunities in early childhood outdoor environments. The study took place in one state of…
Descriptors: Playgrounds, Play, Toys, Young Children
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DiCarlo, Cynthia F.; Baumgartner, Jennifer J.; Ota, Carrie; Geary, Kelly – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2016
This study examined the mean duration of child attention across three teaching conditions (child choice, adult choice, or adult presentation) of 63 preschool-age children. A repeated-measures ANOVA was used to compare the means across the three teaching conditions, indicating a statistically significant difference between the teaching conditions.…
Descriptors: Attention, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Statistical Analysis
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Wilcox-Herzog, Amanda; McLaren, Meridyth; Ward, Sharon; Wong, Eugene – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2013
High-quality child care is related to children's positive developmental outcomes. One way to increase quality of care is to provide training to child care providers. This study used assessment-based training to determine if overall quality of care in center-based preschools could be enhanced. Participants were recruited from six center-based child…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Administrators