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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Wong, Yau-ho Paul; Li-fang, Zhang – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
While an individual's personality is related to his or her well-being, little research has examined kindergarten teachers' personality. This research was the first to investigate Hong Kong kindergarten teachers' personality types using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Three hundred and seventy-one kindergarten teachers…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers
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Hyvonen, Pirkko Tellervo – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
Playful learning environments (PLEs) have been constructed in schoolyards in Finland with the aim of increasing learning through play in curriculum-based education. In order to better understand and inform this development, the Hyvonen sets out to ascertain how teachers view and use play in kindergarten and elementary education. Fourteen teachers…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Play, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary Education
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Price, Anne; Jackson-Barrett, Elizabeth – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2009
The North West Early Childhood and Primary Teacher Workforce Development Strategy offers students in the Pilbara and Kimberley the opportunity to enrol in a Western Australian University's fully accredited Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) part time and externally--so they can continue to live and work in their communities. The…
Descriptors: Mentors, Prior Learning, Young Children, College Credits