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ERIC Number: EJ543351
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs: Is a 0-8 Focus Feasible?
Sumsion, Jennifer
Early Child Development and Care, v129 p129-41 Feb 1997
This study addressed whether early childhood teacher education programs can effectively prepare graduates to work with children across the entire 0-8 years age span, by profiling two student teachers. Data from their final practicums suggested that generalist programs can offer effective preparation for entry into the early childhood teaching profession. (MOK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Practicums, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Education, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Young Children
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia