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The Implementation of Positive Pedagogy in Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care: A Quantitative Survey of Its Practical Elements
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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
The Interrelationship between Pre-Primary and Early Primary School Teachers' Learning in the Professional Community and Burnout: A Person-Centered Approach
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Sullanmaa, Jenni; Pietarinen, Janne; Lipponen, Lasse; Soini, Tiina; Pyhältö, Kirsi – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2022
Teacher learning is crucial in terms of good quality education in early years and, respectively teachers' professional communities are crucial for teacher learning. The meaning of engagement in collaborative learning and resources available in professional community are emphasized in educational reforms. In this study, we explored teachers'…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Primary Education, Correlation
Relations between Kindergarten Teachers' Occupational Well-Being and the Quality of Teacher-Child Interactions
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Penttinen, Viola; Pakarinen, Eija; von Suchodoletz, Antje; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina – Early Education and Development, 2020
Research Findings: The aim of this study was to examine associations between two aspects of teachers' occupational well-being, i.e., teaching-related stress and work engagement, and the quality of teacher-child interactions in Finnish kindergarten classrooms. Participants were 47 kindergarten teachers with their classrooms of 6-year-old children.…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Well Being, Teacher Student Relationship
The Quality of Teacher-Child Interactions and Teachers' Occupational Well-Being in Finnish Kindergartens: A Person-Centered Approach
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Penttinen, Viola; Pakarinen, Eija; von Suchodoletz, Antje; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The aim of the present study was to identify profiles of kindergarten teachers based on the observed quality of interactions with the children in their classrooms and to explore possible differences between the profiles in terms of teachers' occupational well-being and teacher and classroom characteristics. Participants were 54…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Teacher Student Relationship, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers