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Using an Inquiry-Based Science and Engineering Program to Promote Science Knowledge, Problem-Solving Skills and Approaches to Learning in Preschool Children
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Lin, Xunyi; Yang, Weipeng; Wu, Lizhen; Zhu, Lifen; Wu, Duanping; Li, Hui – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: The present study investigated the effects of a 12-week inquiry-based science and engineering (IBSE) program on preschoolers' science and engineering learning experiences. The treatment versus control condition was randomly assigned to four preschool classes, which included 122 preschoolers (M = 61.10 month, SD = 3.73).…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Education, Engineering Education
How Do Linguistically Diverse Students Fare in Full- and Half-Day Kindergarten? Examining Academic Achievement, Instructional Quality, and Attendance
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Hall-Kenyon, Kendra M.; Bingham, Gary E.; Korth, Byran B. – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: This study investigated the effects of full- and half-day kindergarten programs on classroom instructional quality and children's academic achievement. Considerations were given for how the length of the school day, language status (English language learner [ELL] and non-ELL), and children's attendance patterns influenced…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Kindergarten, Educational Quality
The Effect of Early Intervention Services on Maternal Well-Being.
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Warfield, Marji Erickson; Hauser-Cram, Penny; Krauss, Marty Wyngaarden; Shonkoff, Jack P.; Upshur, Carole C. – Early Education and Development, 2000
Examined relation between intensity, duration, and comprehensiveness of early intervention and changes in parenting stress, social support, and family cohesion. Found that mothers of children without motor impairment reported greater increases in family cohesion than mothers of children with motor impairment. Service intensity and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Mothers, Physical Disabilities