ERIC Number: EJ1119422
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
The Association between Preschool Teachers' Beliefs and Practices about Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Mohamed, Ahmed Hassan Hemdan; Al-Qaryouti, Ibrahim Amin
Early Child Development and Care, v186 n12 p1972-1982 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore whether preschool teachers' self-reported beliefs could predict their self-reported practices about developmentally appropriate practices (DAP). A related purpose was to examine whether classroom size and teachers' experience are significant predictors of their self-reported beliefs and practices. A total of 264 preschool teachers completed the Teachers' Beliefs Scale (TBS) and the Instructional Activities Scale (IAS). Most of the teachers endorsed beliefs about child-initiated learning beliefs and integrated/social/cultural curriculum. For self-reported practices, most of the teachers embraced broad integrated activities. Overall, low-to-moderate correlations were found among the TBS and IAS subscales. The hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis showed that teachers' DAP beliefs (integrated/social-cultural curriculum and child-initiated learning) explained 13% of the variance in teachers' self-reported practices. Also, teachers' experience and classroom size were significant predictors of teachers' practices.
Descriptors: Correlation, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teaching Methods, Predictor Variables, Measures (Individuals), Multiple Regression Analysis, Integrated Curriculum, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Centered Learning, Class Size, Teaching Experience, Foreign Countries
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Oman
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A