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Laypeople's Perceptions of Sexuality Education with Young Children Insights from a Convenient Sample of the Greek Orthodox Community
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Iraklis Grigoropoulos – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2024
The current study examined laypeople's perceptions of sexuality education with young children in Greece. This exploratory qualitative web research used data from a convenience and snowball sample where respondents answered the question, "What do you think about sexuality education in early childhood (children aged 2-5)?" This study's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Social Environment, Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Sexuality Education: Future Educators' Attitudes and Considerations
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Brouskeli, Vasiliki; Sapountzis, Antonis – Research in Education, 2017
Sexuality education is one of the most disputable health education programs as far as its inclusion in Early Childhood Education is concerned. This study was conducted in order to investigate early childhood future educators' attitudes and considerations about introducing sexuality education to their future pupils. We used a qualitative research…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Health Education, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Physical Activity Promotion in Greek Preschools: The Gap between Theory and Practice
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Venetsanou, Fotini; Kambas, Antonis – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
Recent research evidence has revealed that Greek preschoolers' physical activity (PA) levels are not satisfactory. Taking into account the amount of time spent daily in preschool settings as well as the finding that preschool appears to be a significant predictor of children's PA, the aim of the present study is to provide an overview of the role…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Engaging Young Children: Lessons from Research about Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care. Starting Strong
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Barata, Clara – OECD Publishing, 2018
The first years of life lay the foundations for a child's future development and learning. Many countries have increased their financial support for provision of early childhood education and care (ECEC) over the past years. More recently, the focus of debate has been shifting from expanding access to affordable ECEC to enhancing its quality. A…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis
Greek Pre-Service Kindergarten Teachers' Beliefs about and Practices of Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education
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Rentzou, Konstantina; Sakellariou, Maria – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
The continuum of beliefs reported by Greek pre-service kindergarten teachers and how those beliefs relate to classroom practices are explored in this article. Considering the potentially important influence of teachers' beliefs on their practices, the level of early childhood teachers' beliefs about developmentally appropriate practices (DAPs) and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Position Papers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Comparing Beliefs about and Practices of Developmentally Appropriate Practices among Greek and Cypriot Pre-Service Kindergarten Teachers
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Sakellariou, Maria; Rentzou, Konstantina – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
Considering the potentially important influence of teachers' beliefs on their practices, the purpose of the present study was to examine what, if anything, pre-service kindergarten teachers from Greece and Cyprus had in common in terms of self-reported beliefs and self-reported practices related to the National Association for the Education of…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Kindergarten, Statistical Analysis
Research Synthesis of Studies Investigating the Relationships between Practitioner Beliefs and Adoption of Early Childhood Intervention Practices. Practical Evaluation Reports, Volume 4, Number 1
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Trivette, Carol M.; Dunst, Carl J.; Hamby, Deborah W.; Meter, Diana – Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, 2012
Meta-analyses of the findings from 29 studies including 4,194 early childhood practitioners showed that different practitioner belief appraisals (endorsement, importance, self-efficacy) were related to the intent to use and the adoption and use of different kinds of early childhood practices (developmentally appropriate practices, curricular…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Beliefs