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Direct linkLori Bruner – Reading Research Quarterly, 2024
In this study, I examined preschool storybook apps for the affordances they may provide for young children's vocabulary development. Specifically, I sought to understand (a) the degree to which storybook apps introduce new words, (b) the types of words children can learn, and (c) the degree to which digital enhancements align with new words in the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Young Children, Childrens Literature, Vocabulary Development
Download full textAngel Fettig; Kathleen Artman-Meeker; Lieny Jeon; Huan-Ching Chang – Grantee Submission, 2022
This paper presents findings from an exploratory study to define associations between social-emotional teaching practices and teacher characteristics through a person-centered approach. The sample consisted of 97 teachers working in center-based early childhood education settings with young children ages 2-5 in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. We…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Social Emotional Learning, Emotional Development
Angel Fettig; Kathleen Artman-Meeker; Lieny Jeon; Huan-Ching Chang – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research Findings: This paper presents findings from an exploratory study to define associations between social-emotional teaching practices and teacher characteristics through a person-centered approach. The sample consisted of 97 teachers working in center-based early childhood education settings with young children ages 2-5 in the U.S. Pacific…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Social Emotional Learning, Emotional Development
McDaniel, Sara C.; Albritton, Kizzy; Stuckey, Adrienne – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2021
This quasi-experimental pilot study examined the use of the Preschool Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) curriculum during the summer prior to kindergarten entry for preschool-age children. The purpose of the study was to examine if participation in the summer Preschool PATHS curriculum would lead to increased levels of…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Social Emotional Learning, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
Shepherd, Margaret – Teaching Science, 2022
In 2022, an ASTA working group researched the career life cycle of a science teacher from preservice to retirement in order to better support professional learning programs for its members. The project resulted in the production of a framework showing the relationships between individual teacher contexts in their personal and workplace life and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Faculty Development
Say, Serkan; Günes, Gökhan; Bati, Kaan – Journal of Environmental Education, 2022
This study explores the significance of forest schools in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically their effects on children's developmental areas. This study was conducted with nine preschool teachers and 134 children attending a public forest school in southern Turkey in 2021. A combination of observation protocols, anecdotal records,…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics
What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
Based on recent research and in collaboration with expert panelists, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) has provided practical recommendations for preschool educators to use to help prepare young children benefit from learning opportunities they will encounter in school. The "Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide" details…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Burchinal, Margaret R.; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; McClelland, Megan M.; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David J.; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
By learning social-emotional, executive function, mathematics, and literacy skills in preschool, children are likely to be better prepared for the higher expectations and more formal curriculum in elementary school. Ensuring that all children are well prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Huang, Runke; Geng, Zuofei; Siraj, Iram – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: Self-regulation is an important determinant of children's developmental outcomes, but little research has explored its different facets simultaneously. This study aims to explore a sample of Chinese children's behavioral, cognitive and emotional self-regulation characteristics by examining their gender and age differences,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
Stillerova, Lucia; Troxler, J. Reba; Curby, Timothy W.; Roth, Alexa – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2021
Kindergarten requirements are changing across the world as early school readiness has been linked to future school success. However, smaller European countries like Slovakia often lack a research base of their own, relying instead on research in other countries, particularly the US. The purpose of this study was to understand perceptions of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Readiness, Kindergarten, Teacher Attitudes
Sandilos, Lia; Goble, Priscilla; Schwartz, Samantha – Early Education and Development, 2020
Research Findings: The present study explored the extent to which teachers' participation in professional development focused on children's social-emotional learning moderated the relation between self-reported burnout and teacher-child interactions. The sample included 307 Head Start preschool teachers who participated in a large randomized…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Preschool Teachers, Early Intervention, Faculty Development
What Works in Early Childhood Education Programs?: A Meta-Analysis of Preschool Enhancement Programs
Joo, Young Sun; Magnuson, Katherine; Duncan, Greg J.; Schindler, Holly S.; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Ziol-Guest, Kathleen M. – Early Education and Development, 2020
Research Findings: This study uses data from a comprehensive meta-analytic database of early childhood education (ECE) program evaluations published between 1960 and 2007 in the United States to examine the incremental effects of adding enhancement program components to ECE programs on children's cognitive abilities, pre-academic skills,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Cognitive Ability, Academic Ability, Child Behavior
Hindman, Annemarie H.; Farrow, JeanMarie; Wasik, Barbara A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2022
Back-and-forth conversations with adults are critical for developing children's language, and, therefore, an important part of the early childhood classroom learning environment; however, the specific nature of teacher feedback, one component of teacher-child conversations, on child language has not been widely studied. This article examined…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Feedback (Response)
Savluk, Halyna; Dovbnia, Sopfiia; Tsvietkova, Hanna; Olefirenko, Taras; Voityuk, Irina – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
The purpose of the study was to determine whether emphasising the managerial domain of the preservice preschool teachers' curriculum is capable to improve their management and leadership skills. This study used the mixed-method methodology that combined the exploratory design and the experimental design. It included three basic phases such as…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum Development
Ferreira, Marco; Reis-Jorge, José; Batalha, Sara – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2021
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an important component of early school readiness and healthy child development. Research has shown that children's development of social and emotional skills at preschool age is critical for long-term school and life success. Teachers play a key role in this process. There is evidence to indicate that…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, School Readiness
