ERIC Number: EJ1384970
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-2711
EISSN: EISSN-1521-0685
The First Step in Inculcating Reading: Insights from UAE on Efficacy in Teaching Kindergarteners to Read in the Arabic Language
Gharaibeh, Mahmoud; H. Alhassan, Abed Alrazaq
Reading Psychology, v44 n4 p412-435 2023
The purpose of this study was to investigate how the knowledge and self-efficacy of kindergarten school teachers impact students' learning outcomes namely Arabic language reading skills. The study was a cross-sectional survey and collected data from 120 kindergarten teachers. The study showed that there is a significant positive relationship between knowledge and self-efficacy, both contributing to better learners' experience during early learning periods. The null hypothesis of the study was that there was a difference in the teacher's gender in their ability to create enthusiasm in class. The teacher's gender difference had an insignificant effect. The study also found that there is still a challenge to effectively teach children with reading difficulties like dyslexia.
Descriptors: Arabic, Self Efficacy, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Reading Skills, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Outcomes of Education, Case Studies, Gender Differences, Teacher Characteristics, Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia, Correlation, Learning Motivation, Classroom Techniques, Teacher Attitudes, Reading Instruction, Foreign Countries, Student Diversity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Arab Emirates
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