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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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Preservice Teachers Conducting Action Research in Early Education Centers
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Moore, Rita A.; Gilliard, Jennifer L. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of action research by ten preservice teachers earning their associate's degree in early childhood education from a small university in the West. Their goal was to assess the impact of their teaching on student learning with children birth to 8 years of age. This study represents the use of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Action Research, Early Childhood Education
Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Culture in Early Care and Education Programs on a Native American Indian Reservation
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Moore, Rita; Gilliard, Jennifer L. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2007
Four early childhood preservice teachers interviewed and observed teachers and children in early learning centers on the Salish and Kootenai Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of preservice teachers versus those of the caregivers (in-service teachers) regarding the presence of family…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Education, American Indian Culture, American Indians
Crossing the Cultural Divide in Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs: A Study of Chinese Graduate Students' Perceptions of American Early Care and Education
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Luo, Nili; Gilliard, Jennifer L. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2006
To effectively teach young children, early childhood teachers must be prepared to collaborate with families of diverse backgrounds. Studying the unique cultural contexts of children and families in American early care and education programs and communities will offer early educators information needed to develop empathy for the families with whom…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Teacher Education Programs, Student Attitudes, Empathy
Reflections on a Post September 11 Student-Led Project: Teaching Strategies that Foster Tolerance and Emotional Coping
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Gilliard, Jennifer L. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2004
Sixteen preservice teachers participated in a service-learning project to build tolerance in the community as a result of their desire to do something or to make a difference after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Student reflection papers revealed an increase in student tolerance and feelings of competence after participating in the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Terrorism, Service Learning, Teaching Methods