ERIC Number: EJ1285803
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Parental Choice and Perceived Benefits of Reggio Emilia Inspired Programs
Early Child Development and Care, v191 n1 p123-135 2021
Despite credible research to support a constructivist-based approach in early childhood programs, policymakers continued to push for a more academic-based philosophy in an effort to reach standardized testing goals. Reggio Emilia, a constructivist-based early childhood philosophy that originated in Northern Italy, has been shown to be an excellent model to facilitate optimum learning in young children. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate parental experiences when choosing the constructivist-based early childhood program, Reggio Emilia, for their children and to explore parents' perceived benefits after their children attended. Five parents who had enrolled their children at a Reggio Emilia inspired program, Foundations Early Learning Center, in the American Midwest for a minimum of 6 months participated. Results indicated parents identified an overall satisfaction for choosing a Reggio Emilia experience for their preschool children. Ten perceived benefits were associated with their children after they attended the Reggio Emilia inspired program. Findings of the current study favour the choice of a constructivist-based Reggio Emilia inspired program over alternative options.
Descriptors: Reggio Emilia Approach, Preschool Education, Parent Attitudes, School Choice, Decision Making, Satisfaction, Program Effectiveness, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Philosophy, Observation, Creativity, Individualized Instruction, Inquiry, Student Projects, Student Interests, Interpersonal Communication, Family School Relationship, Classroom Environment, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Expectations of Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Development, Emotional Development, Outdoor Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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