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Sahin, Hakan – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
With STEM education, children obtain 21st-century skills, such as systematic thinking, problem-solving, being able to see the relationships between events and creative thinking skills, etc. and as for the development of problem-solving skills, it is included in 21st century skills in connection with STEM education. In parallel with the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Program Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Preschool Children
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Flick-Takács, Nikolett – Journal of Pedagogy, 2021
Lifelong learning (LLL) became a basis for education policies in the 21st century. The GLLI (Global Lifelong Learning Index) ranks countries based on their performance in LLL (Kim, 2016). The present paper aims to compare a successful country (Germany) with a mid-performing country (Hungary) in two ways: (1) by comparing the two countries'…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Student Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Preservice Teachers
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Sofyan, Hendra; Anggereini, Evita; Saadiah, Jamiatul – European Journal of Educational Research, 2019
This study aims to produce e-modules based on valid and appropriate local wisdom in the Central Learning Model at kindergartens in Jambi. The product of this research is realized in the form of an electronic module using 3D Pageflip Professional software to determine the feasibility of e-modules as well as knowing the teacher's response to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Learning Modules, Electronic Learning
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Mori, Arianna; Cigala, Ada – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Background: Perspective taking, defined as the aptitude to understand the cognitive, affective, and visual point of view of others, represents a fundamental social ability for the development of socio-cognitive and affective skills. Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possibility of promoting perspective taking in typically…
Descriptors: Perspective Taking, Preschool Children, Intervention, Kindergarten
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Karademir, Abdulhamit; Akman, Berrin – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2019
Practice: An Inquiry-Based Mathematics Activities Module (IBMAM) was developed in accordance with the developmental characteristics, interests, needs, and expectations of preschoolers. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of the IBMAM on preschoolers' numbers and operations skills. A quasi-experimental method, which was a…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Mathematics Instruction, Learning Activities, Preschool Children
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Segal-Drori, Ora; Kalmanovich, Liron Ben Haim; Shamir, Adina – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
The aim of the study was to examine the effect of an activity with an educational electronic storybook with math content on the emergent math of kindergarteners at risk for learning disabilities (LD) compared with kindergarteners with typical development (TD). The study included 107 kindergarteners aged 4.6 to 7. Both the participants at risk for…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Books, Mathematics Instruction, At Risk Students
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Dzamesi, Felicia Elinam; van Heerden, Judy – South African Journal of Education, 2020
In this article we report on the development and implementation of a professional development programme for teachers of the kindergarten curriculum (4-5 year olds) in Ghana. Kindergarten teachers in Ghana have little experience and meagre training in implementing a play-based pedagogy as recommended in the national curriculum. An indigenous…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers
Coker, David L, Jr.; Jennings, Austin S.; Farley-Ripple, Elizabeth; MacArthur, Charles A. – Grantee Submission, 2018
A substantial body of research has demonstrated the efficacy of early writing interventions that target skills and composing processes; however, much less is known about the effectiveness of classroom writing instruction outside of the context of an intervention. The goal of this study was to investigate if writing instruction and student practice…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Achievement, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
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Mardiana, Dinny; Mudrikah, Achmad; Amna, Nurjanah – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016
This study aimed to describe the application of Area Instruction Model on one of the state kindergarten in Bandung city. The study used a qualitative approach with descriptive qualitative design. Data was obtained through interviews, observation, and documentation. The validity of the analysis was guaranteed through perseverance observation and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Observation
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Gregoriadis, A.; Tsigilis, N.; Grammatikopoulos, V.; Kouli, O. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine whether kindergartens and childcare centres differ in terms of educational and caregiving components. More specifically, two aspects of the process quality of the early childhood education and care were examined regarding the "Activities" and the "Programme Structure." A multi-stage…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Child Care Centers, Kindergarten
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Cviko, Amina; McKenney, Susan; Voogt, Joke – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2015
The present study focused on the involvement of Dutch kindergarten teachers in curriculum (design and) implementation of PictoPal activities in three different roles: executor-only, re-designer, and co-designer. PictoPal refers to ICT-rich on- and off-computer activities for early literacy. In the executor-only role, teachers were not involved in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Emergent Literacy
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DeStefano, Megan; Peercy, Megan Madigan; Guthrie, Stephanie; Martin-Beltran, Melinda E.; Silverman, Rebecca Deffes; Tigert, Johanna M. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
Research shows that peer interaction supports learners in understanding and applying new vocabulary, developing reading skills, and improving reading comprehension. Teachers play a vital role in supporting peer learning, yet we know little about teachers' perspectives on the value of peer learning. This study explores the processes through which…
Descriptors: Interaction, Reading Improvement, Intervention, Teacher Role
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Timmons, Kristy; Pelletier, Janette – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2015
This study examined how parents' own learning affected their support for their children in a school-based Family Literacy Programme. Seventy-two children in junior kindergarten (4-year-olds) and senior kindergarten (5-year-olds) and their parents participated in the programme; complete data were available for 52 parents. Comparisons of pre- and…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Programs, Program Effectiveness, Parent Education
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2015
For the 2014 study, "The Iterative Development and Initial Evaluation of We Have Skills!, an Innovative Approach to Teaching Social Skills to Elementary Students", researchers examined the effects of We Have Skills! (WHS), a supplemental, video-based social skills program for early elementary students. WHS consists of three components:…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Elementary School Students, Video Technology, Interpersonal Competence
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Brotherson, Sean E.; Hektner, Joel M.; Hill, Brent D.; Saxena, Divya – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
In the world of early childhood care and education, the preparation of children to enter school successfully and perform well in their learning environments has become a subject of significant interest and concern (McLanahan, 2005). The term "school readiness" is generally used to describe the process of ensuring that children are…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
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