Virginia Tech
The effect of videotape training on teacher's use of "bridging strategies" within an interactionist framework
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe purpose of this study was fourfold: to further our understanding of the effect of training on teachers' use of "bridging strategies"; to identify variables that influence teachers' use of the strategies; to explore the feasibility of using the Bridging Strategy Rating Scale (BSRS) as a feedback/evaluation tool for members of the child care and school community; to establish which strategies were least/most used. A series of two-way, 2 x 2, ANDV As, !-tests, and descriptive statistics revealed that training was partially effective in assisting teachers in their use of the "bridging strategies"; comfort with, clarity of concept, and simplicity, were identified contextual variables that influenced teachers' use of some of the strategies. T-test of control group's pretest and posttest mean score was statistically significant whereas the experimental group's was at a level that approached significance. Observing, validating, participating/conversing, managing/organizing/providing were the most used strategies and extending, problem initiating, role modeling and instructing were the least used. Interpretations and implications for early childhood teacher educators are discussed.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph. D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- doctoral
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Family and Child Development
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Family and Child Development
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1995
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Baiyee, Martha Ndako
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Sawyers, Janet K.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Benson, Mark J.
- Stremmel, Andrew J.
- Rogers, Cosby Steele
- Lalik, Rosary V.
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-10042006-143912
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/39621