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The current study looks at the perceptions of preservice early educators in regards to their understanding of preschoolers' social and antisocial behaviors. This study examines early educators' assumptions about what appropriate adult interventions might be.
Published: 2011
Updated: Mar. 12, 2012
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There is much current interest in the impact of early childhood education programs on preschoolers and, in particular, on the magnitude of cognitive and affective gains. To address this issue, a meta-analysis was conducted for the purpose of synthesizing the outcomes of comparative studies in this area. Consistent with the accrued research base on the effects of preschool education, significant effects were found in this study for children who attend a preschool program prior to entering kindergarten. Although the largest effect sizes were observed for cognitive outcomes, a preschool education was also found to impact children's social skills and school progress.
Published: 2010
Updated: May. 25, 2010
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The paper focuses on the theoretical frame of action research and the teacher as researcher, working through a Norwegian Research Council-funded project in a school that explored learning strategies for pupils' subject and social development. The paper describes the possibilities and challenges for both teachers and researchers cooperating in R&D projects. The paper discusses whether teachers become researchers, or whether they only develop in their role as teachers.
Published: 2009
Updated: Jan. 12, 2010