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Investigation of the Relationships between Beliefs about Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Competencies in Inclusive Practices and Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Early Childhood Education Teacher Candidates
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Dila Yazici; Esra Akgül; Berrin Akman – European Journal of Education, 2025
This study aims to examine early childhood education teacher candidates' beliefs about developmentally appropriate practices, their perceptions of self-efficacy and their levels of teacher self-efficacy in relation to inclusive education. Five hundred seventy-one university students participated in the study. According to the results, there were…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
How Are Preservice Early Childhood Professionals' Mindfulness, Reflective Practice Beliefs, and Individual Characteristics Associated with Their Developmentally Supportive Responses to Infants and Toddlers?
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Virmani, Elita Amini; Hatton-Bowers, Holly; Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran; Decker, Kalli B.; King, Elizabeth K.; Plata-Potter, Sandra I.; Vallotton, Claire D. – Early Education and Development, 2020
Although the social-emotional competence of preservice early childhood professionals (ECPs) has been associated with the quality of their interactions with young children, there is limited understanding of these associations during preservice training. Utilizing a sample of students with career goals in early childhood (N=473), we examined the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers, Metacognition, Reflection
Early Childhood Education Curriculum Choice: Assessing the Interplay between Prior Beliefs and Evidence-Based Information
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Ward, Sharon; Wilcox-Herzog, Amanda – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the transference of an informational brochure elucidating the importance of developmentally appropriate practice, along with assessing the interplay between prior implicit beliefs about educating and raising children and the informational brochure. Participants included 210 college students who completed…
Descriptors: Preschool Curriculum, Printed Materials, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Child Rearing
The Use of a Developmental Continuum in Early Childhood Clinical Experiences: Building Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Cognitive Development
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Beers, Courtney – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
The quality of early caregiving and educational environments has a significant effect on children's later cognitive outcomes. Early childhood teachers are an important determining factor in the quality of these environments and therefore they need appropriate professional preparation. The purpose of this study was to describe the ways in which…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Cognitive Development, Child Development, Early Childhood Teachers
Understanding Early Childhood Teachers' Beliefs and Self-Stated Practices about Social Competence Instructional Strategies in the Context of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Comparison of Preservice and In-Service Teachers in the United States
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Kim, Hae Kyoung; Han, Heejeong Sophia – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
The current study is an examination of early childhood preservice and in-service teachers' beliefs and self-stated practices about social competence instructional strategies, developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), and the relationship between the two. Teachers in this study generally believed that the social competence instructional…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
Early Childhood Education Students' Perceptions of Community College Distance Education Courses
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Crump, Tracy Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In order for children to receive the best in quality care, early childhood teachers must have a deep understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate teaching methodologies that can only be acquired through accessible and sustainable professional development. This type of professional development for many students comes in the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Education Courses, Student Attitudes, Early Childhood Education