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School Practicum Experiences at the Time of COVID-19: Focusing on the Implementation of Play Practices
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Eleni Loizou; Elena Theodosiou – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2024
The goal of this study was to describe the experiences of fourth year Early Childhood Education (ECE) student teachers during their school practicum at the time of COVID-19 in Cyprus. Specifically, a group of 28 preschool student teachers was followed over the period of 13 weeks during their final practicum course. Through journaling they…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Practicums, Play
Multicultural Attitudes and Cultural Intelligence of Preschool Teachers
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Peköz, Çagri; Gürsimsek, Ayse Isik – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the preschool teachers' cultural intelligence, their attitudes towards multicultural education and the correlation between these two variables. Design/methodology/approach: The sample consisted of 203 preschool teachers working in preschool classes within primary schools administrated by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Cultural Awareness, Teacher Attitudes
Teachers' Positioning and Sense of Professionalism over the Implementation of Cultural Literacy as a Dialogic and Argumentative Practice
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Christiana Karousiou; Maria Vrikki; Maria Evagorou – Professional Development in Education, 2024
This paper examines the role of professionalism in teachers' change in practice related to dialogue and argumentation. Data were collected from 14 pre-primary and primary school teachers who participated in a professional development programme with an emphasis on promoting values such as tolerance, empathy, inclusion and social responsibility…
Descriptors: Cultural Literacy, Professionalism, Persuasive Discourse, Dialogs (Language)
Early Childhood Teachers' Views about Teaching Physical Education: Challenges and Recommendations
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Tsangaridou, Niki – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2017
Background: Educational scholars emphasize that in order to gain a better understanding of the complexity of teaching, greater attention needs to be paid to teachers' views and perceptions of the challenges and barriers of teaching. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe preschool teachers' views and perceptions of the main challenges…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Education
Early Childhood Educators' Experience of an Alternative Physical Education Model
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Tsangaridou, Niki; Genethliou, Nicholas – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
Alternative instructional and curricular models are regarded as more comprehensive and suitable approaches to providing quality physical education (Kulinna 2008; Lund and Tannehill 2010; McKenzie and Kahan 2008; Metzler 2011; Quay and Peters 2008). The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of the Early Steps Physical Education…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Models, Teaching Experience
Exploring Formative Assessment in Primary School Classrooms: Developing a Framework of Actions and Strategies
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Antoniou, Panayiotis; James, Mary – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2014
The importance of formative assessment in facilitating student learning has been well established in the literature. However, defining and implementing formative assessment in classroom settings is a rather complicated task. The aim of this study is to explore formative assessment, as implemented in primary classrooms in Cyprus, and develop a…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Classroom Techniques, Qualitative Research, Elementary School Teachers