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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Child development -- Education"”.
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A Short-Term Longitudinal Study of the Relationship Between Classroom Quality and Child Language and Academic Outcomes in a State-Funded Pre-Kindergarten Program
… between classroom process quality and child language and academic outcomes from the beginning of the pre-kindergarten year to the beginning of the kindergarten year for one cohort of children participating in a state-funded pre-kindergarten program in South Carolina. Data for my study …
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Skills and challenges in child care: perceptions of flow among teachers
… by Csikszentmihalyi (1975), was examined among child care employees. Teachers (N=192) of 4-year-old children ranked their perceived skills, perceived challenges, happiness, and relaxation on ten activities that typically occur during a day at a child care center. Discrepancy scores were computed …
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Choice of College Major: An Exploration of Appalachian Female Choice of an Early Childhood Education Major
… regarding why these students chose to major in child development and early childhood education. Bandura's Social Cognitive Learning Theory and Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory were used as frameworks for the study. The findings of the study are valuable in advising college students' on …
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Psychometric characteristics and social validity of the 3M Preschool Milestone Scale-Spanish version
Development occurs through the interaction of an individual and the context (e.g. classroom) where he or she develops. The literature has identified the need for a functional and contextualized tool to measure children’s participation and functionality in classroom routines. We developed the 3M …
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The role of playful practice for learning in the early years
Play is viewed as essential to learning and development in early years education and underpins curriculum guidance despite there being limited empirical evidence to support this viewpoint. Play is traditionally defined from an adult perspective which focuses on the observable act of play. However, …