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Shipley, Dale – 1990
This practicum was designed to solve a problem related to the provision of a computer training component for students enrolled in an early childhood education teacher training program. Increasing pressures on graduates of the training program to integrate computers and educational software into programs for young children as well as the students'…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation
Download full textKroehl, Candace Olin – 1993
This practicum focused on the problem of inservice training failing to meet the individual professional needs of a diverse summer staff in an early childhood center. The solution strategy utilized a needs assessment survey and consultations with staff members to determine areas of need and interest, the results of which were used to devise a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Individual Needs, Inservice Teacher Education
Stewart, Ruth L. – 1989
A preschool director designed an outdoor playground for 115 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers attending an early childhood center operated by a graduate theological seminary. Based on a review of the relevant literature on different aspects of outdoor play, the design reflected a playground that: (1) integrated outdoor play area with indoor…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
Halperin, Dora – 1985
This practicum addressed the problem of inadequate teacher preparation in the area of learning theory, content, and methodology related to mathematical instruction of children attending a private child care center in Oakland, California. The general goal of the study was to plan, implement, and evaluate a staff development program to increase…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Glantz, Felicia – 1991
Due to their lack of knowledge concerning legal aspects of education, the staff of a preschool was uncertain about the legality of accepted practices in early childhood education and, consequently, exhibited low morale. To remedy the situation, the director of a preschool and kindergarten implemented and evaluated a 10-week practicum intervention…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Educational Practices, First Aid
De Vries, Daniel – 1992
A study was done to develop and evaluate a program designed to improve the academic and personal achievement of Hispanic American high school students. The study posited that the causes of Hispanic American students' belief that they could not achieve were: (1) dysfunctional learned behaviors; and (2) acculturation difficulties. Using findings on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Compensatory Education, English (Second Language)
Cathcart, Gayal – 1990
A practicum was designed to change the traditional methods of writing instruction which had not been effective in meeting the developmental needs of first-grade children. Twenty-two teachers responded to two surveys to provide problem documentation data. Four goals and instructional plans were selected to address the problem. The first goal, of…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Grade 1, Language Acquisition, Learning Activities
Kubala, Raquel – 1990
A kindergarten teacher implemented and evaluated a practicum intervention designed to develop positive attitudes among 122 parents concerning their children's learning through play in developmental kindergarten and pre-first grade programs. Teachers reported that parents did not appreciate the benefits of learning through play, and preferred…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Developmental Continuity, Developmental Programs, Early Childhood Education
Abdul-Hakim, Suzzette Shoatz – 1991
This practicum involved 63 children of 3-5 years who were enrolled in a day care center in a city public school. The practicum addressed the children's inability to verbalize personal needs effectively. Ineffective communication skills created problems in the children's achievement and progress level, and resulted in incidents of aggressive acting…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cooperative Learning, Cross Age Teaching, Day Care Centers
Hudson, Vivian D. – 1986
This practicum addressed the expressed need to improve the knowledge and expertise of the teaching staff employed at a child-parent center, which served 170 preschool and kindergarten children attending classes in an elementary school in an economically depressed community. Specifically, the in-service intervention aimed to immprove staff…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development
Wetherington, Patricia Reish – 1996
Because of the difficulty of finding time for professional and personal development, many family child care (FCC) providers are isolated in their work environment. This practicum study developed a provider-initiated support network to reduce this isolation. The local FCC association provided advertising about the formation of the network. A group…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Day Care
Modifying Racial Attitudes of Second Graders in a Multicultural Setting Using a Curriculum Approach.
Ruiz, Andres Julian – 1982
An interdisciplinary unit designed to modify racial attitudes of primary school students was implemented in a multicultural setting. The target group was a class of 27 second-grade students representing nine countries: the United States, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Mexico, Ecuador, Pakistan, and China. Classroom problems included…
Descriptors: Action Research, Activity Units, Affective Objectives, Attitude Change
