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Marina Fuertes; Isabel Fernandes; Ana Rita Azevedo; Inês Morais; Bárbara Tadeu; Tiago Tempera – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2025
It is well established that the amount of time children spend playing reflects on their learning, quality of exploration, and relationships. However, little is known about what the main benefits for adults are. In this study, we explore the association between the adults' daily time spent playing with their children (in minutes) and the adults'…
Descriptors: Play, Interpersonal Communication, Time Management, Mothers
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Coelho, Vera; Araújo, Sara Barros; Sanches-Ferreira, Manuela; Vancraeyveldt, Caroline – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
This study explores how brief in-service training influences preschool teachers' awareness of competences relevant for building high-quality teacher-child relationships. A pre- and post-test design was used, with a 5-h training session in-between. Thirty-four in-service preschool teachers completed a video-based task before and after training.…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Teacher Student Relationship
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Monteiro, Rita; Fernandes, Sandra; Rocha, Nuno – Education Sciences, 2022
Children's exposure to screens has been increasing in recent years and so has the concern about its impact on children's development. This study aims to analyze preschool teachers' and parents' views on the influence of screen-time exposure on children's development. Semi-structured interviews with preschool teachers (n = 9), as well as data from…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Television Viewing
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Araújo, Sara Barros; Esteves, Susana; Marta, Margarida – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2023
In Portugal, professional preparation for working with infants and toddlers is often characterized as insufficient and/or inadequate in light of the specific professionalism required for working with very young children. This study is situated in initial professional education (IPE) and, in particular, on practicum experiences within an early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Student Attitudes
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Cremin, Teresa; Glauert, Esme; Craft, Anna; Compton, Ashley; Stylianidou, Fani – Education 3-13, 2015
In the light of the European Union's interest in creativity and innovation, this paper, drawing on data from the EU project Creative Little Scientists (2011-2014), explores the teaching and learning of science and creativity in Early Years education. The project's conceptual framework, developed from detailed analysis of relevant literatures,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inquiry, Creative Teaching, Creativity
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology