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ERIC Number: EJ554473
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
Teachers' Interventions in Preschool and Kindergarten Children's Peer Interactions.
Kemple, Kristen M.; David, Gigi M.; Hysmith, Cecilia
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v12 n1 p34-47 Fall-Win 1997
Examined early childhood teachers' behaviors when they became involved in children's naturally occurring peer interactions in the context of free choice activities. Results suggest the importance of maintaining overall program quality, including appropriate ratios, as a means of supporting early childhood teachers' ability and availability to effectively scaffold children's social interactions. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship, Peer Groups, Peer Relationship, Preschool Education, Social Behavior, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Influence, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Ratio
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Florida; Mediation; Mediation Techniques; Mediators; Quality Indicators