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Schwartz, Mila, Ed. – Springer, 2022
This is the first international and interdisciplinary handbook to offer a comprehensive and an in-depth overview of findings from contemporary research, theory, and practice in early childhood language education in various parts of the world and with different populations. The contributions by leading scholars and practitioners are structured to…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Language Acquisition, Child Development
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Beach, Pamela; Favret, Elena; Minuk, Alexandra – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2021
This paper presents findings from a systematic review of 11 studies examining online teacher professional development (oTPD) in Canada between 2000-2020. A thematic content analysis of the articles led to four main themes associated with research on oTPD: 1. knowledge exchange; 2. reflective practice; 3. multifaceted learning opportunities; and 4.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Faculty Development, Content Analysis, Research Reports
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Kirova, Anna; Massing, Christine; Prochner, Larry; Cleghorn, Ailie – Journal of Pedagogy, 2016
This study examines the use of PowerPoint as a teaching tool in a workplace- embedded program aimed at bridging immigrant/refugee early childhood educators into post-secondary studies, and how, in the process, it shapes students' "habits of mind" (Turkle, 2004). The premise of the study is that it is not only the bodies of knowledge…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Visual Aids
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Fontil, Laura; Petrakos, Hariclia Harriet – Psychology in the Schools, 2015
Transition to school for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) places demands on children, parents, and school settings. The unique experiences of parents from diverse backgrounds have not been studied extensively. This qualitative study explored the experiences of 5 Canadian and 5 immigrant families during the transition to school for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children