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Object Exploration Is Facilitated by the Physical and Social Environment in Center-Based Child Care
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Ine H. van Liempd; Ora Oudgenoeg-Paz; Paul P. M. Leseman – Child Development, 2025
Object exploration is considered a driver of motor, cognitive, and social development. However, little is known about how early childhood education and care settings facilitate object exploration. This study examined if children's exploration of objects during free play was facilitated by the use of particular spatial components (floor, tables,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Object Manipulation
Predictors of Early Childhood Educators' Movement Behavior Self-Efficacy, Behavioral Intention, and Perceived Behavioral Control
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Brianne A. Bruijns; Matthew Bourke; Tanya Nguyen; Patricia Tucker – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
Early childhood educators (ECEs) greatly influence young children's physical activity and sedentary behaviors in childcare and psychosocial factors have been found to influence their teaching practices in this environment. This study sought to determine which personal and professional characteristics predicted ECEs' self-efficacy, behavioral…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Behavior, Motion