Developmentally Appropriate Practices as Predictors of Self-Competence among Preschoolers.

Jambunathan, Saigeetha; Burts, Diane C.; Pierce, Sarah H.

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ERIC Number: EJ610255

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Developmentally Appropriate Practices as Predictors of Self-Competence among Preschoolers.

Jambunathan, Saigeetha; Burts, Diane C.; Pierce, Sarah H.

Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v13 n2 p167-74 Spr-Sum 1999

Investigated the relationship between developmentally appropriate practices in the classroom and preschoolers' perception of self-confidence. Found that developmentally appropriate practice influenced social development, and that teaching strategies, curriculum goals, motivation, and guidance of social-emotional development predicted peer acceptance. (JPB)

Descriptors: Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Outcomes of Education, Peer Acceptance, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Self Esteem, Social Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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