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Preschool Teachers' Science Practices: Associations with Teachers' Qualifications and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Science
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Oppermann, Elisa; Hummel, Theresia; Anders, Yvonne – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Regular science practices in preschool are crucial for children's learning in science. Yet, preschool teachers may only offer science learning opportunities if they "are" and "feel" sufficiently qualified to teach early science. The present study investigates the relation between teachers' qualifications, their self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Self Efficacy, Science Instruction, Faculty Development
Friedrich Froebel: Interpolation, Extrapolation
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Watts, Mike – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Fredrich Froebel was a scientist, both in instinct and in training, and his life coincided with an important and dynamic period of scientific growth. I take this opportunity to delve both into some history and futurology to examine the heritage and legacy of his work. The usual of interpolation is of reading into data: where there exist some…
Descriptors: Scientists, History, Futures (of Society), Scientific Research
Challenges to Early Childhood Education in Rural China: Lessons from the Hebei Province
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Hu, Bi Ying; Roberts, Sherron Killingsworth; Leng Ieong, Sylvia Sao; Guo, Haiying – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
This research study examined the challenges faced by early childhood education (ECE) in rural China based on a qualitative study of 217 kindergarten classrooms in a large agricultural, rural province. This study utilised onsite teacher surveys, interviews, and observational field notes. This investigation's findings revealed important information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
Early Teaching of Chinese Literacy Skills and Later Literacy Outcomes
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Li, Hui; Corrie, Loraine F.; Wong, Betty Kit Mei – Early Child Development and Care, 2008
This study followed 88 children in Beijing and Hong Kong for three years to investigate the relationships between the early teaching of literacy skills and later literacy outcomes. The children were administered the Preschool and Primary Chinese Literacy Scale at the age of five years, and three years later. Their parents and teachers reported on…
Descriptors: Teacher Qualifications, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Literacy Education
Korean Teachers' Beliefs and Teaching Practices in Korean Early Childhood Education.
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Shim, Sook-Young; Herwig, Joan E. – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Examined beliefs and practices of Korean early childhood teachers. Found that public kindergarten teachers had more academic preparation and teaching experience and reported implementing more appropriate and fewer inappropriate teaching practices than other teachers. Child caregivers used more inappropriate teaching strategies than public or…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
The Selection and Preparation of Early Childhood Teachers: Perceptions of Employers and Teachers.
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Rodd, Jillian – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Studied perceptions of early childhood teachers and employers regarding early childhood teacher education. Found that previous experience with, attitudes toward, and understanding of children and entry qualifications were weighted higher than age and gender for teacher selection. Lectures, group discussion, direct experience with children, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Employer Attitudes, Higher Education