Essays about: "preschool teacher education"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 28 essays containing the words preschool teacher education.

  1. 16. Training the Next Generation of Early Childhood Education Teachers: Students’ perspectives on academic vs. practice-oriented experiences in university training

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Forskning för fritidshemmets pedagogik

    Author : Aikaterini Georgiadou; [2018]
    Keywords : Preschool teacher’s education program; practice courses; theoretical courses; students perspectives; Sweden;

    Abstract : The combination of theory and practice in all forms of teacher training has always been a topic of debate in policy and research. Research examining university training of preschool teachers in Sweden highlights problems in the application of theory in practice in preschool teacher training. READ MORE

  3. 17. Step by step towardsquality preschoolsin Sri Lanka : A qualitative study based on preschoolteachers’ perceptions

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap

    Author : Angelica Engdahl; Anna Sundin; [2018]
    Keywords : Sri Lanka; quality; preschool teacher; early childhood; ECCD; ECE;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to create a better understanding of how preschool teachers in ametropolitan region in Sri Lanka view their opportunities to create quality preschools and alsoidentify factors that affect quality enhancement. Three research questions were created focusingon the preschool teachers’ perceptions of the quality of their preschools, what actions theyimplement to enhance the quality of preschools and what they consider affects their preschools’quality. READ MORE

  4. 18. "Now I feel much safer in my role and I always have my education to lean on" : Examining preschool teacher competence and its relation to education and practice through the eyes of preschool teacher students with prior work experience in early childhood education.

    University essay from

    Author : Karen Sanders; [2018]
    Keywords : preschool teacher education; preschool teacher competence; prior work experience; theoretical and practical knowledge;

    Abstract : Raising the qualification level for preschool staff is often seen by policymakers as a means of improving the quality of preschool. However, research examining the relation between qualifications of preschool staff and preschool quality has given inconsistent results. READ MORE

  5. 19. ”But it’s not always so easy to join the play because one should be here and one should be there” : Teacher Participation in Children’s Pretend Play: A case study of one preschool from a Cultural Historical Activity Theory Perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Förskolepedagogisk didaktisk forskning

    Author : Fanny Elliott; Malin Jarneman; [2017]
    Keywords : Adult-child joint play; pretend play; preschool; education; Cultural Historical Activity Theory;

    Abstract : New research shows that adult participation in children’s play is beneficial for learning and development in early childhood. It is particularly socio-dramatic narrative play, in which children and adults co-construct the play events that is beneficial. Research also shows that teachers in the Swedish preschool tend not play with children. READ MORE

  6. 20. Tablets effect on children’s mathematical knowledge

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Fanny Johansson; Lina Gustafsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Tablet; iPad; applications; educational tool; preschool teacher; mathematical knowledge;

    Abstract : The use of tablets in preschool has increased during the last years. Not everyone is positiveabout young children in preschool, using a technological tool already in at such an early age. READ MORE