Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ529846
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Child Development Knowledge: A Slippery Base for Practice.
Stott, Frances; Bowman, Barbara
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v11 n2 p169-83 Jun 1996
Examines issues pertaining to the development of a formal knowledge base to guide the thinking and practice of early childhood teachers. Discusses the authors' views on formal knowledge, practice and reflection, and the process of teacher education, and how these views are operationalized in the master's level program at Erikson Institute in Chicago. (AA)
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Attitudes, Educational Philosophy, Educational Quality, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Outcomes of Education, Preschool Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Education, Teacher Educators, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Styles
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
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