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Eliasson, Sara; Peterson, Louise; Lantz-Andersson, Annika – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2023
Technology education in early childhood education (ECE) has only recently been established internationally as a curriculum content area. The interdisciplinary character of technology education and its status as a field under development occasion a need to distinguish and define technology in the merging of disciplines. This literature review…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Curriculum
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Kavak, Sule; Akyürek, M. Ibrahim – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
A teacher with the characteristic of creative leadership adopts approaches beyond conventional education and fulfils the requirements of twenty-first-century skills. By doing so, they positively influence the motivation of individuals who contribute to the envisioned future, bringing forth their courage, collaboration, and creativity. In line with…
Descriptors: Leadership Qualities, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Teachers, Student Motivation
Tyla C. Ricks – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The wellbeing of early care educators is essential for lessening burnout and increasing teachers' intentions of staying in the field. Protective factors related to the wellbeing of early care educators in the field have been given little attention in research and practice but have such a profound impact on programs, classrooms, children, and…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Teacher Burnout, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Puskás, Tünde; Jeppsson, Fredrik; Andersson, Anita – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2023
This study is part of a larger project with the general aim of developing the ability of preschool teachers to reflect critically on questions, topics and theories related to different understandings of death(s). The article is based on three focus-group interviews with a focus on how preschool teachers reflect on what, how, why and when they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Reflection, Death
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Lillian Pedersen; Astrid Reidun Berglid Bakken; Kjersti Johannessen; Sigrid Bøyum – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2024
In this paper, we aimed to examine what characterizes teachers' interactions with children in micro-level transitions in Norwegian preschools. We used video and observed transitions at the micro level, such as between meal and sleeping time, and between playing and meals. The participants were 22 teachers from 22 classrooms in 17 preschools. We…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Teacher Student Relationship
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Erin Bailey; Emilee Knell – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2024
The benefits of service-learning experiences for preservice undergraduate students are well-documented. However, the perspectives of in-service teachers and their students are not commonly presented in the literature. There is a need for more research examining the impact of service-learning experiences on all stakeholders. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Music, Music Teachers, Preschool Children, Service Learning
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Xiumin Hong; Sijie Zhao; Qiongyi Shan – Early Education and Development, 2024
Research Findings: A total of 4102 childcare center teachers were recruited to examine a moderated mediation model of the relationship between teachers' adaptive caregiving beliefs and professional competence, using caregiving sensitivity as a mediator and organizational support as a moderator. Results indicated that (1) childcare center teachers'…
Descriptors: Competence, Foreign Countries, Child Care Centers, Child Caregivers
Courtney Reim – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this exploratory descriptive research was to examine what Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) certified Montessori teachers (MTs) for students ages 3-6 years in the United States reported regarding scientific observation (SO) as a disposition and as a disposition in action (DIA) to better understand MTs' application of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Montessori Schools, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Shiang-Yi Lin; Chun Bun Lam; Kevin Kien Hoa Chung – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2024
This longitudinal study examined the interactive effects of individual- and classroom-level teacher-child relationships on developing externalizing, internalizing, and prosocial behaviors in kindergarten children over time. On two occasions separated by about 1 year, data were collected from 473 kindergarten children (52% boys, M[subscript age] =…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Kindergarten, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
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Maria Papantonis Stajcic; Pernilla Nilsson – Research in Science Education, 2024
This study investigates preschool teachers' considerations for including digital tools in science teaching to develop children's learning of science content. Due to the ongoing digitalisation and demands in society, the utilisation of digital tools has increased significantly in educational settings. Recent research about digital tools in early…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Science Instruction, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology
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Pan Yin; Chao Huang; Xiaochun Yin; Fengwan Yang; Shi Qiu; Daixue Song – SAGE Open, 2024
Based on the theory of meaning construction, this research aims to examine the relationship between mindfulness-based instruction and job satisfaction among educators working in kindergarten settings. Specifically, this study will evaluate whether teachers' self-efficacy mediates this relationship and explore the potential moderating impact of…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Metacognition, Job Satisfaction
Steve Barnett; Kwanghee Jung – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2024
This study utilizes data gathered from a nationwide survey of preschool educators in the United States to examine the prevalence of teaching practices associated with academic-focused rather than play-based approaches. The research delves into how these practices vary across different types of preschool programs, including publicly funded, such as…
Descriptors: Preschools, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Preschool Evaluation
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Adriana Wiegerová; Anna Tirpáková; Barbora Petru Puhrová; Beáta Deutscherová – Teacher Development, 2025
This study explores the resilience of preschool and elementary school teachers (ISCED Level 1) in the Czech Republic. The data were gathered from a sample of 476 preschool teachers and 193 elementary school teachers using The Sense of Coherence Scale, a 29-item measure developed by Antonovsky. This scale consists of three dimensions, specifically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Resilience (Psychology), Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
Courtney E. O'Grady – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to explore how teachers perceived challenging behavior in contrast to behaviors that exemplify social-emotional competence, while attending to how descriptions of behavior varied based on child demographics such as gender, race/ethnicity, and disability status. Using a DisCrit lens, this study was conducted under the…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Behavior Problems, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Kayla Murphy; Keri Giordano; Tanaysha Deloach – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a mandatory shift from in-person instruction to online learning for many young children. Teachers needed to adjust to virtual teaching, children were isolated from their peers, and parents played a bigger role in learning during the pandemic. In 2021, the shift back to in-person learning occurred. Research has…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Teachers
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