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Direct linkHegde, Archana V.; Cassidy, Deborah J. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
A qualitative study examining teachers' beliefs regarding developmentally appropriate practices was conducted in the city of Mumbai, India. Twelve kindergarten teacher's were interviewed for this study, and a constant comparative method was used to analyze the interviews. Six themes were identified within this study. The themes highlighted…
Descriptors: Play, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten
Peer reviewedJones, Ithel; Gullo, Dominic F. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1999
Examined developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) and effects of teachers' DAP beliefs/practices on first graders' social skills and academic achievement. Found that students taught by teachers with developmentally inappropriate beliefs had higher language achievement than others. Students whose teachers' practices were neither appropriate nor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Ellen – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1995
Examined teachers' beliefs on what constitutes developmentally appropriate literacy instruction. Three teachers were interviewed, observed during planning and instruction time, and asked to reflect on their beliefs and practicing. Through practice, they came to believe that appropriate literacy instruction involves a variety of instructional…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development
