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Monroe, Lisa; Ruan, Jiening – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2018
While the early childhood student population has become increasingly diverse in the U.S., its teaching force remains primarily European American. The diverse student population demands that early childhood educators possess intercultural sensitivity in order to teach their culturally diverse learners effectively. This study examined the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Cross Cultural Training
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Hile, Kimberly A.; Milagros Santos, Rosa; Hughes, Mary-alayne – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2016
The reauthorization of IDEA in 1997 placed greater emphasis on providing early intervention services to the family unit versus solely focusing on children with disabilities or children who are at risk for disabilities. Due to the shift from child-focused services to family-focused services, the need to implement family-centered practices became…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Family Needs
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Ottley, Jennifer R.; Coogle, Christan Grygas; Rahn, Naomi L. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2015
Coaching is a promising method for providing professional development, which takes many forms. One such form is real-time coaching through bug-in-ear technology. This study explored the social validity of bug-in-ear coaching when provided as a form of professional development with preservice and in-service early childhood educators. Data from two…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Inclusion, Early Childhood Education, Technology Uses in Education
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Frankel, Elaine B.; Hutchinson, Nancy L.; Burbidge, Julie; Minnes, Patricia – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2014
This mixed methods study reports on the perspectives of 143 preservice early childhood educators (ECE) and 208 elementary teacher candidates (TC) on teaching children with developmental disabilities and delays (DDD) in inclusive classrooms. A questionnaire was administered which included items on demographic characteristics, experience, knowledge,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Linn, Vicki; Jacobs, Gera – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2015
Contemporary teacher preparation programs are challenged to provide transformational learning experiences that enhance the development of highly effective teachers. This mixed-methods case study explored the influence of inquiry-based field experiences as a pedagogical approach to teacher preparation. Four teacher candidates participated in a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preservice Teachers, Inquiry, Transformative Learning
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Giallousi, Maria; Tselfes, Vasilis; Gialamas, Vasilis – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to evaluate teaching effectiveness in an elective science course, in the Early Childhood Education Department of Athens University in Greece. For this, a sequential mixed research design was applied to investigate freshmen beliefs about the effectiveness of their future teaching in kindergarten. An enhancement and a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Teachers, Self Efficacy, Early Childhood Education