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Thijs, Jochem; Koomen, Helma; Roorda, Debora; ten Hagen, Judith – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2011
The present study used an interpersonal theoretical perspective to examine the interactions between Dutch teachers and kindergartners. Interpersonal theory provides explanations for dyadic interaction behaviors by stating that complementary behaviors (dissimilar in terms of control, and similar in terms of affiliation) elicit and sustain each…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
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de Roos, Simone A.; van der Heijden, Monique H. R. M. A.; Gorter, Ruud J. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2010
This study examines professional development activities for students and teachers in two Dutch professional development schools (PDSs). The PDSs consist of a partnership between the kindergarten classes of the elementary school and accompanying playgroup (with children aged 4-6 and 2.6-4, respectively), a teacher's training college and a research…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Early Childhood Education, Rating Scales, Kindergarten