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Doing Social Constructivist Research Means Making Empathic and Aesthetic Connections with Participants
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Kim, Mi Song – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2014
Social constructivist theorists tend to identify qualitative educational research as discovering meaning and understanding by the researcher's active involvement in the construction of meaning. Although these approaches have been widely influenced by Vygotsky's social constructivist approach, his own theoretical framework has received…
Descriptors: Empathy, Aesthetics, Constructivism (Learning), Sociocultural Patterns
What Are the Goals of Kindergarten? Teachers' Beliefs and Their Perceptions of the Beliefs of Parents and of Agents of the Education System
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Sverdlov, Aviva; Aram, Dorit – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: The study examined the beliefs of kindergarten teachers (K-teachers) regarding the goals of kindergarten. We asked K-teachers to reflect on their own beliefs, their understanding of parents' beliefs, and their understanding of the beliefs that guide agents of the education system. We further examined differences between…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
Who Should Report Abnormal Behavior at Preschool Age? The Case of Behavioral Inhibition
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Ballespi, Sergi; Jane, Ma Claustre; Riba, Ma Dolors – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
Children who are behaviorally "inhibited"--a condition at the extreme of the behavioral inhibition dimension--experience distress in uncertain social situations. Although parents and teachers are in the best position to detect this condition, they rarely agree. This study aims to analyze the agreement between parents and teachers and to examine…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Discriminant Analysis, Child Behavior, Parents
Stakeholders, Networks and Links in Early Childhood Policy: Network Analysis and the "Transition to School: Position Statement"
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Wallis, Jake; Dockett, Sue – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2015
The importance of a positive start to school has been highlighted in a range of national and international research. This has stimulated considerable ongoing research attention, as well as initiatives across policy and practice, all with the aim of promoting a positive transition to school for all children. Despite the common interests across…
Descriptors: Network Analysis, Educational Policy, School Readiness, Position Papers
Quality of Care and Education Provided by Greek Day-Care Centres: An Approach from Researcher's and Early Childhood Educators' Perspective
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Rentzou, Konstantina – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
The present study is aimed at examining the level of quality and care provided by Greek preschool programmes, from the researcher's and early childhood educators' perspectives and verify whether they evaluate with the same way. Research results indicate that according to the researcher's assessment both preschool and infant/toddler classrooms…
Descriptors: Infants, Correlation, Early Childhood Education, Researchers
Teacher Education and PK Outcomes: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
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Bogard, Kimber; Traylor, Fasaha; Takanishi, Ruby – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2008
Recent studies do not find consistent relationships between teacher degree, major, and certification, and PK outcomes (Early, D. M., Bryant, D. M., Pianta, R. C., Clifford, R. M., Burchinal, M. R., Ritchie, S., et al. (2006). Are teachers' education, major, and credentials related to classroom quality and children's academic gains in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Credentials, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Qualifications