ERIC Number: EJ1423061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1472-9679
EISSN: EISSN-1754-0402
Experiences of Teachers after Training on Outdoor Education in Early Childhood
Nilgün Cevher Kalburan
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, v24 n2 p287-301 2024
This study aims to understand the experiences of preschool teachers' outdoor education experiences in their curriculum after taking the Outdoor Education in Early Childhood Course. In this qualitative study, grounded theory was applied to analyzing data that were collected through an open-ended form and individual and focus group interviews. Results consisted of a main category, namely change in the quantity and content of outdoor education. According to the results, the teachers' experiences changed to increase and enrich OE. The study revealed that improving the quantity and content of outdoor education by teachers leads to improvement in three interrelated categories: change in pedagogical approach, personal development, and children's development. These categories are development in coping with obstacles, risky play approach, communication style with children, child-centered practices, self-efficacy, emotional self-regulation, motivation to teach, problem-solving skills, and holistic development of children. Furthermore, all these developments function as mutually reinforcing factors.
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Outdoor Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Course Content, Teaching Methods, Individual Development, Child Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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