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Mackenzie K. Martin; Patricia A. Snyder; Brian Reichow; Crystal D. Bishop – Journal of Early Intervention, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine the comparability of counts of embedded instruction learning trials when different methods of viewing and recording direct behavioral observations were used. In 13 classrooms, while videotaping embedded instruction implementation for a larger randomized controlled efficacy trial was occurring, teachers'…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Observation, Coding, Data Collection
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Ralph, Rachel – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2018
This empirical case study investigated prosocial sharing behaviours when using media and technology, i.e., iPads. The following research questions were explored: (1) How do prosocial behaviours of sharing manifest among preschool-aged children interacting with iPads? (2) What are the effects of iPad use on the manifestation of prosocial sharing…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Hall-Kenyon, Kendra M.; Rosborough, Alessandro A. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2017
Early childhood advocates agree that positive teacher-child relationships are critical to classroom quality. Much research has emphasized quantifiable teacher characteristics and child outcomes without fully capturing the complexity of these relationships. Drawing on extensive classroom observations, two video-recorded free play sessions and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Play
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Chen, Jennifer J.; Liang, Xiaoting – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
This study investigated the extent to which preschool teachers and children (ages 4-6) used literal and inferential language within the context of whole-group instruction in four kindergarten classrooms in Hong Kong. A total of 20 sessions of videotaped classroom observations of linguistic interactions between teachers and children were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
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Wood, Brenna K.; Hojnoski, Robin L.; Laracy, Seth D.; Olson, Christopher L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2016
Although, collectively, results of earlier direct observation studies suggest momentary time sampling (MTS) may offer certain technical advantages over whole-interval (WIR) and partial-interval (PIR) recording, no study has compared these methods for measuring engagement in young children in naturalistic environments. This study compared direct…
Descriptors: Young Children, Research Methodology, Observation, Intervals
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DeFauw, Danielle L. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
This article details a qualitative case study of 24 preschool children engaged with step-by-step drawing instruction provided by five educators as they developed their fine motor skills and drew detailed objects using the Drawing Children Into Reading curriculum (Halperin, W. A. (2011a). "Project 50 preschool manual." South Haven, MI:…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Reading Instruction, Preschool Education, Freehand Drawing
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Trawick-Smith, Jeffrey; Swaminathan, Sudha; Baton, Brooke; Danieluk, Courtney; Marsh, Samantha; Szarwacki, Monika – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2017
Block play has been included in early childhood classrooms for over a century, yet few studies have examined its effects on learning. Several previous investigations indicate that the complexity of block building is associated with math ability, but these studies were often conducted in adult-guided, laboratory settings. In the present…
Descriptors: Play, Manipulative Materials, Toys, Teacher Student Relationship
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Trawick-Smith, Jeffrey; Wolff, Jennifer; Koschel, Marley; Vallarelli, Jamie – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
This study examined the effects of nine toys on the play of 60 3- and 4-year-old children in culturally diverse preschool classrooms. The toys, which varied in their features and intended uses, were selected from a list of those that were nominated by teachers and parents as being developmentally beneficial. Each toy was video recorded for 240 h…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Toys, Play
Sam, Ann; Reszka, Stephanie; Odom, Samuel; Hume, Kara; Boyd, Brian – Behavioral Disorders, 2015
Momentary time sampling, partial-interval recording, and event coding are observational coding methods commonly used to examine the social and challenging behaviors of children at risk for or with developmental delays or disabilities. Yet there is limited research comparing the accuracy of and relationship between these three coding methods. By…
Descriptors: Coding, Teaching Methods, Social Behavior, Peer Relationship
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Barnes, Erica M.; Dickinson, David K. – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: Mental state verbs (MSV), a component of literate and academic language, may facilitate vocabulary growth, as they relate to metacognitive and metalinguistic awareness as well as decontextualized talk, all of which have been associated with vocabulary growth. In this study, we examined teacher MSV use in group content…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Metacognition, Language Usage, Verbs
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McGuire, Patrick R.; Kinzie, Mable; Thunder, Kateri; Berry, Robert – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: This study analyzed the quality of teacher-child interactions across 10 videotaped observations drawn from 5 different prekindergarten classrooms delivering the same mathematics curriculum: "MyTeachingPartner-Math." Interactions were coded using 2 observational measures: (a) a general measure, the Classroom Assessment…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Video Technology, Observation, Preschool Education
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Martucci, Katrina – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2016
Verbal interaction with others has been identified as an important forum for children's developing understanding of the thoughts and feelings of others -- their theory of mind. However, conversational interactions in settings and relationships important to young children beyond the home and family have received little attention in research…
Descriptors: Young Children, Theory of Mind, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers
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McClain, Cara; Vandermaas-Peeler, Maureen – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2016
This study examined the influence of spending time outdoors on young children's physical and socioemotional development. We observed preschoolers' activities in two naturally provisioned outdoor environments over the course of one year. Eleven preschoolers were videotaped continuously for 16 days at a local river and 9 days at a creek adjacent to…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Young Children, Child Development, Physical Development
Mildenhall, Paula – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2015
Recent research findings indicate that using multiple metaphors in multimodal learning experiences are effective teaching approaches in early years mathematics. Using a social semiotic lens this paper reports on eight early years teachers' perceptions of this approach whilst engaging in a small collaborative professional learning group. This group…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Figurative Language, Teaching Methods
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Chang, Chien-ju; Luo, Ya-hui; Wu, Rosalind – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: This study examines the amount of attention to print paid by Taiwanese mothers and children during joint book reading over time and the relationship between the use of print referencing by Taiwanese mothers and the print concepts skills of their children measured at age 3;0. A total of 42 Taiwanese mother-child pairs from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attention, Mothers, Children
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