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Orbay, Keziban; Develi, Mehmet Hikmet – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2015
This study aimed to investigate the informal cognitive structures regarding "point" and "straight line"--two basic and undefined terms of geometry--in children registered in preschool--the previous step before in-class formal education process. The study was conducted with the participation of 50 children enrolled in nursery,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Preschool Children, Geometry
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Horppu, Ritva; Ikonen-Varila, Merja – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2004
The present study investigated beginning kindergarten student teachers' mental models of attachment as a part of their practical knowledge about caregiving. Mental models of attachment (i.e. how students construct their own attachment-related childhood experiences and relationships from their current perspective) were assessed with an Adult…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Career Choice, Student Teachers