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Differences in Beliefs Regarding Physical Education between Slovenian In-Service and Pre-Service Early Childhood Educators
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Marinšek, Miha; Jurak, Gregor; Kovac, Marjeta – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2020
Educators' self-efficacy influences their practice and thus determines the quality of teaching in early childhood education and care (ECEC). This study analyzed educators' self-efficacy to teach physical education (PE) and the differences between pre-service and in-service early childhood educators. Early childhood educators (N = 381) completed a…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Beliefs, Self Efficacy, Preservice Teachers
Ancient Ways and Lessons Learned: What Montessorians Can Understand from Native Educators
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Schonleber, Nanette S. – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2008
Maria Montessori envisioned an educational approach that could serve as a transformative agent for peaceful and positive change in the world; in fact, she dedicated her adult life to perfecting teaching methods and strategies congruent with that vision. Montessorians today continue to share that vision, but they also wrestle with modern realities.…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Teaching Methods, Indigenous Populations
Parents' Views of Composite Classes in an Australian Primary School
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Cornish, Linley – Australian Educational Researcher, 2006
Parents of children in a large primary school in New South Wales were asked questions related to their attitudes towards and beliefs about composite (multigrade) classes. Parental concerns about composite classes are commonly reported as negative and this study confirmed this concern. Issues identified as causing concern for parents were a belief…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Role Models, Multigraded Classes