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Tours, Sara Beth – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined kindergarten teachers' developmentally appropriate beliefs, developmentally appropriate practices, and their opinions about the current state of the kindergarten curriculum through the lens of teachers' beliefs. A sample of 107 kindergarten teachers participated in the study by completing the Teacher Questionnaire on-line. The…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teacher Attitudes
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Leung, Chi-Hung; Hue, Ming-Tak – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Preschool teachers are an important element of high-quality, developmentally and multiculturally appropriate early childhood programmes. 7.5% of the total 160,000 children enrolled in Hong Kong kindergartens are ethnic-minority students and they are neglected in the Hong Kong education system until 2008. This study investigated the perceptions of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Multicultural Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Tangdhanakanond, Kamonwan; Archwamety, Teara; McFarland, Max; Beckman, Tammi – School Psychology International, 2013
The objectives of the present study were: (a) to compare the "performance" ratings on five aspects of intervention practices as determined by preschool educators to the "performance" ratings as determined by elementary school educators, (b) to compare the "importance" ratings on five aspects of intervention practices…
Descriptors: Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Li, Xia; Chi, Liping; DeBey, Mary; Baroody, Arthur J. – Early Education and Development, 2015
Research Findings: The present study involved using a questionnaire to investigate the mathematics teaching practices of 74 U.S. and 67 Chinese early childhood teachers. Quantitative and qualitative analyses yielded several key findings. First, U.S. teachers are less intentional in mathematics teaching than their Chinese counterparts.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Mathematics Instruction, Questionnaires, Educational Practices
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Abu-Jaber, Majed; Al-Shawareb, Aseel; Gheith, Eman – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2010
The objective of this study was to examine the beliefs of Jordanian kindergarten teachers toward developmentally appropriate practices (DAP). The sample consists of 285 (14.9%) randomly selected teachers working in public and private kindergartens. A questionnaire with two parts, (1) general information and (2) teachers' beliefs regarding DAP, was…
Descriptors: Young Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten
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Oun, Tiia; Ugaste, Aino; Tuul, Maire; Niglas, Katrin – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2010
The aim of this study was to examine how teachers in the Step by Step and traditional kindergartens assess their child-centred activities. 308 teachers participated in the study and a questionnaire was used. The results of the study showed that teachers in the Step by Step programme used a child-centred approach more in their work than teachers in…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Curriculum, Preschool Evaluation
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Kim, Yeon Ha; Stormont, Melissa; Espinosa, Linda – Journal of Early Intervention, 2009
Early childhood educators should be prepared to intervene when children demonstrate challenging behaviors. Researchers have reported many factors that may influence teachers' behavior management strategies. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among specific program, teacher, and child factors and teachers'…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Young Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Foreign Countries
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Hegde, 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
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Momani, Ibrahim Al- A.; Ihmeideh, Fathi M.; Momani, Mohammad – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2008
The present study aimed at investigating kindergarten teachers' views of the curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Data were collected by an open-ended questionnaire, interviews, and observations. Forty-four kindergarten teachers in the United Arab Emirates responded to the questionnaire; six teachers were later interviewed. Results revealed…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Arabs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Measures (Individuals)
Hoot, James L.; And Others – 1989
A survey of beliefs of teachers and administrators regarding developmentally appropriate preschool programming was conducted. An instrument based on National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines (1987) for developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) was developed and distributed. Items were designed to assess beliefs…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Beliefs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary Education
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Doliopoulou, Elsie – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 1996
Examined Greek kindergarten teachers' beliefs and practices relative to the National Association of the Education of Young Children's position on developmentally appropriate and inappropriate practices. Administered questionnaire to 67 teachers, and used checklist as an observation measure to check validity of reported beliefs. Found various…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Attitudes
Charlesworth, Rosalind; And Others – 1990
The major objectives of this study were to: (1) develop a questionnaire based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children's 1986 guidelines for developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education; and (2) use the questionnaire to obtain information regarding kindergarten teachers' beliefs and instructional…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
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Bryant, Donna M.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1991
The extent of developmentally appropriate practices was studied in 103 kindergarten classrooms across North Carolina. Ninety-three teachers and 93 principals were also surveyed to determine predictors of classroom quality. Only 20 percent of the classes met criteria for developmental appropriateness, and quality was predictable from teacher and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Evaluation
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Jambunathan, Sai – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2005
This article explores beliefs of Asian Indian teachers regarding the importance of use of developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood classrooms. A total of 178 Asian Indian early childhood teachers working in various early childhood classrooms in the southern part of India participated in the study. The teachers filled out a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Parent Participation, Young Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices