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Samantha Burns; Leah Brathwaite; Anne Hepditch; Stephanie Turner; Beth Carson; Helen Bernard-Ward; Michal Perlman – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2024
High-quality outdoor environments (OEs) are essential for young children's physical, emotional, and intellectual development. The goal of this study was to explore the attributes of high- and low-quality OEs in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings identified by different stakeholder groups. We conducted 41 focus groups/interviews…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Outdoor Education, Educational Quality, Physical Environment
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Howe, Nina; Jacobs, Ellen; Vukelich, Goranka; Recchia, Holly – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to assess three methods of delivering in-service professional development regarding constructivist curriculum for early childhood educators. Educators in 44 not-for-profit child care centres in three Canadian cities were studied; 94 educators with formal preservice training participated. The three methods were (a) a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Rating Scales, Child Care