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Hila Matattov Sekeles; Iris Zadok; Hana Zur; Ephrat Huss – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
This study investigates the burnout and coping in the work experience of educators-caregivers (ECs) employed in early childhood day-care centers in Israel, given that the interaction between ECs and children is a decisive factor in the quality of care for children. The study included 40 participants and used qualitative-phenomenological and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Burnout, Early Childhood Teachers, Early Childhood Education
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Ranta, Samuli; Uusiautti, Satu; Hyvärinen, Sanna – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The purpose of this paper is to analyze how positive pedagogical practices are implemented by early childhood education (ECE) teachers in Finland. A survey was conducted among 625 teachers, enquiring about specific positive pedagogical practices in ECEC. It was found that the correlation between the sum variables and principal components were…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
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Coetzee, Bronwynè; du Toit, Stefani; Crouse, Rhonda; Roos, Annerine – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of early childhood development (ECD) centre staff in providing care and learning support to children living in a high-risk, low socioeconomic community. We interviewed 14 staff from an ECD centre. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. We derived four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Care Centers