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Lyndon, Sandra; Moss, Helen – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Intergenerational practice, where children and older adults come together for shared activities, has grown in popularity in many Western countries. However, research about intergenerational practice, particularly in the UK, is limited. This paper reports on the findings from an exploratory case study about a small intergenerational project between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intergenerational Programs, Older Adults, Dementia
McNeill, Hayley; Polly, Drew – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
The purpose of this basic, exploratory study is to examine primary grades (K-2) teachers' perceptions of the self-efficacy of their students in mathematics, whether or not there is a difference in the self-efficacy between students based on their performance, and to gather information about how teachers are differentiating instruction. Forty…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Individualized Instruction
Lee, J. A. C.; Cheah, W. L.; Anchang, G. N. J.; Noor Hafizah, Y.; Abim, M.; Ruzita, A. T.; Koh, D.; Reeves, S.; Summerbell, C.; Essau, C. A.; Poh, B. K.; Gibson, E. L. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
The aim of this qualitative study, an embedded component of ToyBox Study Malaysia (TSM), was to elicit the perspectives of teachers and parents regarding the implementation of TSM. TSM is a preschool-based behavioral intervention program aimed at improving healthy energy balance-related behaviors among young children attending preschools. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness
O'Grady, Courtney; Ostrosky, Michaelene M. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
The purpose of this exploratory interview study was to examine the perceptions and experiences of 12 teachers related to the suspension and expulsion of preschoolers in private early childhood programs. Thematic and constant comparative methods were used for data analysis. Results indicated that teachers had a range of experiences with suspension,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Suspension, Expulsion, Preschool Children
Chudzik, Mia; Corr, Catherine; Wolowiec-Fisher, Kim – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Young children experience traumatic events at high rates. Early childhood special education programs are an optimal time for implementing trauma-informed care. Minimal research has been done to understand early childhood special education teachers' attitudes and experiences with trauma-informed care. Using a convergent mixed methods approach, this…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Trauma, Teacher Attitudes
Cheung, W. Catherine; Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Favazza, Paddy C.; Stalega, Melissa; Yang, Hsiu-Wen – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Children with disabilities (CWD) tend to participate in fewer physical activities than typically developing children. During motor play, CWD often depend on teachers to provide direct instruction and frequent opportunities to practice motor skills, to interact with their peers, and learn new skills. To promote participation in physical activities…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Inclusion, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills
Spadafora, Natalie; Reid-Westoby, Caroline; Pottruff, Molly; Wang, Jade; Janus, Magdalena – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, the lives of families all over the world were disrupted. Many adults found themselves working from home while their children were unable to go to school. To better understand the potential impact of these educational disruptions, it is important to establish what learning looked like during…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Closing, Pandemics, COVID-19
Alghamdi, Ahlam A. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
This study explores Saudi teachers' beliefs about STEAM education in early childhood education settings. The study sample consisted of 245 teachers working in kindergartens. The participants completed a survey comprising twelve items to elaborate teachers' beliefs toward implementing STEAM practices in their classrooms, as well as four close-ended…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, STEM Education, Art Education, Foreign Countries
Gardner-Neblett, Nicole – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Research studies and national education standards support the importance of young children acquiring narrative skills for early language and literacy development. Less is known, however, about teachers' beliefs about how essential it is to provide young children with narrative instruction. Using a person-centered approach, the current study…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Language Skills, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Wilburn, Elissa; John, Sufna; Edge, Nicola; Sutton, Melissa; Hickman, Karen – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Behavior disorders in early childhood are a major public health concern. A large percentage of young children spend their day in childcare settings, making early childhood educators a relevant population to target for behavior management interventions and training. Conscious Discipline® (CD®) is an evidence-based program targeting social emotional…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Teaching Methods
Plotka, Raquel; Guirguis, Ruth – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
The COVID-19 crisis presented teachers and families with the challenge of educating young children online. This study explored the experiences with virtual education of 51 parents and 53 teachers of young children. The results have shown that families and educators were aligned in their goals for early childhood education. Nevertheless, teachers…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education
Capio, Catherine M.; Ho, Hades C.M.; Chan, Crystal C.Y.; Ho, Dora C.W. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
In this study, we aimed to explore early childhood educators' conceptualisations of physical literacy and how these are integrated in their teaching practice. To this end, we used a mixed-methods embedded design, with a primarily qualitative component that is supported by quantitative data (QUAL + quan). Participants consisted of class teachers (n…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Principals, Knowledge Level
Watts, Rachel; Pattnaik, Jyotsna – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
The negative impacts of COVID 19 on children's holistic development have been reported by researchers around the world. This qualitative study explored teachers' and parents' perspectives on the impact of physical/social distancing and school closure policies on children's socioemotional development. The study was conducted in fall 2020. The…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
Ciuciu, Jessica – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Issues of Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) shortages, recruitment, and retention are of concern in many nations, with ECT attrition being a contributing factor. Simultaneously, scholars argue that neoliberal influences are restricting the agency of ECTs. This article explores the relationship between ECT attrition and agency by re-examining…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Professional Autonomy, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries
Cheung, Alan C. K.; Keung, Chrysa; Tam, Winnie – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
In this study, a modified version of the Curriculum Orientation Inventory for Early Childhood Education (COI-ECE) is developed and validated with a sample of 717 in-service teachers from fifty Hong Kong pre-primary schools. Results of confirmatory factor analysis show that the curriculum beliefs of pre-primary school teachers can be conceptualised…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs