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Preschool Teachers' Science Practices: Associations with Teachers' Qualifications and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Science
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Oppermann, Elisa; Hummel, Theresia; Anders, Yvonne – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Regular science practices in preschool are crucial for children's learning in science. Yet, preschool teachers may only offer science learning opportunities if they "are" and "feel" sufficiently qualified to teach early science. The present study investigates the relation between teachers' qualifications, their self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Self Efficacy, Science Instruction, Faculty Development
Development of Early Childhood Teachers' Knowledge and Emotions in Mathematics during Transition from Teacher Training to Practice
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Jenßen, Lars; Eid, Michael; Szczesny, Markus; Eilerts, Katja; Blömeke, Sigrid – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
The present study investigated the development of n = 129 early childhood teachers' mathematics content knowledge, mathematics pedagogical content knowledge, mathematics anxiety, and enjoyment of mathematics over 4 years from teacher training to practice. Latent autoregressive models with cross-lagged effects were applied. Scalar measurement…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Mathematics Anxiety
International Perspectives on Early Childhood Teacher Education in the 21st Century
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Boyd, Wendy, Ed.; Garvis, Susanne, Ed. – Springer, 2021
This book provides significant information regarding the policies and provisions for early childhood teacher education programs in universities in fourteen different countries. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is expanding rapidly across the globe with unprecedented numbers of children attending EC centres, requiring the investment in…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Quality, Educational Policy
Career Choice Motives of Early Childhood Educators: A Cross-Country Comparison of Four European Countries
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Weiss, Sabine; Syring, Marcus; Keller-Schneider, Manuela; Hellstén, Meeri; Kiel, Ewald – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2018
The present study compares career choice motives of future early childhood educators studying for a tertiary qualification. Suitable analyses of this kind are still missing. Diverging training systems, traditions and professional images in the different countries are related to certain motives. These motives are categorised according to a theory…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Preschool Teachers, Cross Cultural Studies, Teacher Qualifications
The Development of Early Childhood Teachers' Language Knowledge in Different Educational Tracks
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Strohmer, Janina; Mischo, Christoph – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
Early childhood teachers should have extensive knowledge about language and language development, because these facets of professional knowledge are considered as important requirements for fostering language development in early childhood education settings. It is assumed that early childhood teachers acquire this knowledge during pre-service…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Language Acquisition, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teacher Competencies
Education's Role in Preparing Globally Competent Citizens. BCES Conference Books, Volume 12
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Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; Ermenc, Klara Skubic, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Chigisheva, Oksana, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2014
This volume contains papers submitted to the 12th Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES), held in Sofia and Nessebar, Bulgaria, in June 2014, and papers submitted to the 2nd International Partner Conference, organized by the International Research Centre 'Scientific Cooperation,' Rostov-on-Don,…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Global Approach, Competence, Comparative Education