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Smidt, Wilfried; Roux, Susanna – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Against the background of theories and research, it is crucial to gather in-depth information about the Big Five personality traits of pedagogues as well as prospective pedagogues. Such information can be attained by comparing them with a cross section of the population. However, there is a research gap concerning the Big Five of early childhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personality Traits, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers
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Corson, Kimberly; Colwell, Malinda J. – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with three- to five-year olds ("n"?=?17) in a university-sponsored preschool programme. Analyses using interpretive phenomenology indicated that preschool children view secrets with a sense of intimacy, and they reserve disclosure for a particular person, usually their…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Semi Structured Interviews, Phenomenology, Childhood Attitudes