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The Development of Interaction Skills in Preservice Teacher Education: A Mixed-Methods Study of Dutch Pre-Service Teachers
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Fukkink, Ruben; Jilink, Lisanne; Op den Kelder, Rosanne; Zeijlmans, Kirti; Bollen, Iris; Koopman, Letty – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2019
Significant attention has been paid in the international literature to the effect of in-service training on the interaction skills of teachers in early childhood education and care. The growth of pre-service teachers during teacher education has received relatively little attention to date, however. In a mixed-methods longitudinal study, we…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Preservice Teacher Education
Measuring Teaching Skills in Elementary Education Using the Rasch Model
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van de Grift, Wim J. C. M.; Houtveen, Thoni A. M.; van den Hurk, Henk T. G.; Terpstra, Oscar – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2019
Observation scales for measuring teaching skills were developed for both elementary education and kindergarten. Based on 500 observations, we found that both scales meet the requirements of the dichotomous Rasch model. These observation scales can help in finding the zone of proximal development of teachers in elementary education and…
Descriptors: Teaching Skills, Elementary School Teachers, Observation, Measures (Individuals)
The Relationship among Students' Reading Performance, Their Classroom Behavior, and Teacher Skills
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Brokamp, Saskia K.; Houtveen, Antonia A. M.; van de Grift, Willem J. C. M. – Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The relationship among students' reading performance, their behavior (task-focused behavior, emotional stability, and compliant behavior) in the classroom, and the teacher's skills was investigated in 66 third-grade classrooms. Results from this study showed the students' reading performance and their behavior in the classroom are all…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Time on Task, Emotional Response, Compliance (Psychology)
Effects of Early Childhood Education Training and Video Interaction Guidance on Teachers' Interactive Skills
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Jilink, Lisanne; Fukkink, Ruben; Huijbregts, Sanne – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2018
Research has demonstrated that teachers working in early childhood education and care (ECEC) are proficient in offering emotional support to young children, but markedly weaker when it comes to instructional support. We conducted a controlled experimental study in the Netherlands, to investigate the effects of targeted in-service training on…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers