Based on the theory of meaning construction, this research aims to examine the relationship between mindfulness-based instruction and job satisfaction among educators working in kindergarten settings. Specifically, this study will evaluate whether teachers' self-efficacy mediates this relationship and explore the potential moderating impact of…

Emotional labour is an important part of teaching. Teaching self-efficacy and job dedication are important parameters that influence teaching. Mixed findings have been reported on the link between emotional labour, teaching self-efficacy, and job dedication. This study examined the pattern of emotional labour performed by early childhood teachers,…

This study examines the links between early childhood teachers' attitudes toward STEM education, constructivist beliefs, and self-efficacy in STEM education. For this purpose, the study was conducted using a survey model. The study's participants are 211 early childhood teachers working in various regions of Turkey. The study collected the data…

This study aimed to understand the relationship among conceptions of teaching and learning (COLT), classroom management self-efficacy (CMSE), and pedagogical content knowledge self-efficacy (PCKSE). A total of 485 in-service Taiwanese preschool teachers participating in this study completed three questionnaires, viz. the Conceptions of Teaching…

This study examines early childhood pre-service teachers' attitudes towards digital technologies and their relations to their self-perceived digital competence. Attitudes towards digital technologies were divided into core attitudes: general attitudes towards digital technologies; attitudes towards educational use of digital technologies; and…

Teacher work engagement is critical for work performance and child development, yet there is a limited understanding of how it is shaped from the perspective of teachers' emotion. Based on the job demand-resource model, this study tested the relationship between emotional labor strategies, teacher efficacy, grit, and work engagement. Research…

This study investigated the impact of parental involvement on school readiness, focusing on the mediating role of preschoolers' self-efficacy. The research utilized a cross-sectional survey design with 1,000 preschool children from seven public kindergartens in Beijing, China. Structural equation modelling was employed for data analysis. The…

This study aimed to examine (1) the psychometric properties of The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) in early childhood (EC) preservice (N = 202) and in-service (N = 182) teachers, and (2) the effect of teaching experience on efficacy beliefs. Findings indicated that EC teachers' efficacy beliefs were best represented by a bifactor model…

Music substantially impacts early childhood development, especially language development, yet early childhood policies rarely emphasise the role of music in early learning and engagement. Research shows that effective delivery of early childhood music programmes depends on teachers' music knowledge, skills, and music teaching self-efficacy, which…

This qualitative, phenomenological case study was conducted to explore preschool teachers' and clinicians' understandings of social-emotional development and their perceptions of self-efficacy in teaching social-emotional learning (SEL) to their preschool students. Gaining an understanding of the participants' self-efficacy provided insight on how…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to examine if and to what extent educators' self-reported emotional intelligence components--perception of emotion, managing own emotions, managing other emotions, and the utilization of emotions--as measured by the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test, predicted their…

This qualitative collective case study documented three early childhood educators' participation in a professional learning community (PLC) focused on promoting children's social-emotional skills. Particularly, it illuminated the impact of a PLC on the direct care staffs' self-efficacy related to the promotion of the specified skills.…

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships among preschool teacher's self-efficacy, teacher-child interaction, and peer interaction, and tried to find out any differences occurred based on young children's emotional intelligence. The research participants of the study were 68 preschool teachers and 210 preschool-aged children.…

Mathematical understanding in early childhood lays the foundation for children's later academic achievement, yet little is known about individual differences in U.S. early childhood educators' mathematics instruction in preschool classrooms. The present study explored the range of intentional mathematics instruction occurring in early childhood…

Coding tools that use blocks to create programs are popular among kids and play a key role in learning how to code. The effectiveness of the coding courses that are available nowadays depends on how well the tools match the students' needs. The aim of this study is to reveal the impact of digital game design-supported coding education with Scratch…