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Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024
An Examination of Early Childhood Leadership in Public Elementary Schools: A Mixed Methods Study , Wesam Alshahrani
The Influence of Teaching Digital Resources of MyPlate on Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) for Healthy Eating Habits of Children , Afaf Alsofyani
Design and Validation of a Test for Teachers: Measuring Knowledge of Trauma , Jennifer B. Bilbrey
Exploring Early Childhood Teachers’ Experiences in Teaching Multilingual Children in Public Mainstream Schools in Tennessee , Maria Dias
The Perspectives and Experiences of Arabic Mothers About Families’ Home and School Engagement , Fatimah Ahmed Rubayyi
Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023
Perceptions of Primary Caregivers About Managing Their Child’s Transition to Kindergarten: A Mixed-Methods Study , Kristy Lynn Castanon
Building Resilience: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Head Start Teachers Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Ehichoya Edokhamhen
Exploration of Privilege and Preschool Teachers’ Demographics Associated with Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Culturally Responsive Classroom Management , Katherine Madison
Examining Teachers' Referral and Placement Decisions of Hispanic Children for Gifted and Talented Programs , Guillermo I. Mendoza
Childhood Trauma in Early Care and Education: Understanding School Administrators’ Perceptions , Olawale Olubowale
Sound and Music Opportunities in Toddler Learning Environments , Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa
Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Teachers’ Personal Epistemologies and Their Self-Efficacy About Culturally Responsive Classroom Management , Tahani Ahmed
Early Detection of Atypical Motor and Neurobehavior of Infants at Risk Secondary to Opioid Exposure: A Prospective Study , Kara Boynewicz
The Impact of an Integrated STEM Collaborative Approach on Preservice Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Curricular Role Identity for Teaching Science , Qiuju Tian
Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021
Student Collaboration: Early Childhood Teachers' Roles and Perspectives , Kimberly Ballantyne
The Impact of Natural Playscapes on Toddler Play , Laura J. Pearce
Familial Regulation of Young Children's TV Viewing in Ghana , Clara Puni-Nyamesem
Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020
Determining if Classroom Pets as part of an Empathy-Based Intervention Affect Public Elementary School Students’ Empathy , Randa Dunlap
The Relationship Between the Amount of Time Spent in the Block Center and Gender Differences in Preschool Children’s Spatial Performance , Narges Sareh
Head Start Preschool Teachers’ Perceptions of Reggio Emilia Principles Practiced Within Their Own Setting: A Case Study , Tara Terry Voit
A Study of Empathy and Teacher Self-Efficacy Among Preservice Early Childhood Educators , Amy Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019
Arab-American Parents’ Views on the Use of Technology, Smartphones, and Touchscreen Devices with Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers , Abidah Abutaleb
Seeing the World Differently. An Exploration of a Professional Development Model Bridging Science and Lay Cultures , Michael D. Garrett
Second-Grade Students’ Perceptions of Their Classrooms’ Physical Learning Environment , Tsitsi Nyabando
A Mixed Methods Exploration of East Tennessee Early Childhood Teachers’ Perceptions, Knowledge, Practices, and Resources of Critical Literacy , Rebekah Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018
The State of Outdoor Education in Northeast Tennessee: Preschool Teacher Attitudes Toward Outdoor Education , Cathy Landy
Teachers and Their Perceptions About Adaptive Skill Training Within an Early Childhood Comprehensive Development Classroom for Students with Intellectual Disabilities , Jennifer R. Lynberg
Preschool Teachers' Perceptions of Children Prenatally Exposed to Drugs , Brandie D. Maness
Gender Differences in Spatial Language During Preschool Small Group Geometry Activities , Winona Shue
Teachers’ Response to Infants’ Nonverbal Communication and Use of Response to Facilitate a Dialogue , Stephanie Stephens
The Effects of an Observation and Interpretation Intervention (COI/PALS) on Teachers’ Productive and Nonproductive Conversations with Preschool Children , Gina Joe Wohlford
Examining Contributors to Preschoolers’ Classroom Engagement using Structural Equation Modeling , Hongxia Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017
Parental Perceptions of Preschool-Age Children’s Literacy Development in a Rural Appalachian Community , Kimberly Austin
Levels of Feedback Observed in Kindergarten Classrooms: Perceptions and Reality , Jacqueline Johnson
Design and Validation of a Scale for Preschoolers: Measuring Nutrition Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors , Michelle E. Johnson
Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016
The Effects of Environmental Modifications and Visual Supports in the Home on Engagement and Challenging Behaviors in Children with Autism , Teresa L. Boggs
Teachers’ Perceptions of Intensive Professional Development on the Daily Five™ in Literacy Instruction: A Multiple Case Study Exploration , Lori A. Hamilton
Exploring Gesturing as a Natural Approach to Impact Stages of Second Language Development: A Multiple Baseline, Single Case Study of a Head Start Child , Guillermo I. Mendoza
Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015
Determining if Custodial Grandparents of Pre-K - Third Grade Students Perceive Delivery of Information and Services Offered as Effective in Decreasing Early Chronic Absence , Kimberly S. Cassidy
Use of the Physical Classroom Environment as a Teaching and Learning Tool Including the Impact of the CCSSI in Kindergarten Through Third Grade Classrooms in Northeast Tennessee , Charity Hensley-Pipkin
Professional Learning Communities as a Professional Development Model Focusing on Instructional Practices Used to Teach Writing in Early Childhood , Jill T. Leonard
The Relationship Between an Affective Instructional Design, Children’s Attitudes Toward Mathematics, and Math Learning for Kindergarten-Age Children , Wendee B. White Mrs
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
An Exploratory Critical Study of Questioning Strategies Posed by Early Childhood Teachers During Literacy Blocks , Angela H. Baker Ms.
Developing Mastery in Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphemic Awareness: A Multiple Case Study of Preservice Early Childhood Educators , Ruth Facun-Granadozo
Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012
The Influences of Caregiver-Child Interactions and Temperament on Cortisol Concentrations of Toddlers in Full-Day Childcare , Helen Morris Lane
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
Project 3rd Grade Environment: Descriptive Phenomenological Study of the Physical and Learning Environment in a Transformed 3rd Grade Classroom. , Charity Gail Hensley
Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008
Inquire Within: The Connection between Teacher Training in Inquiry Learning Methodology and Classroom Practice. , Ariel Sky Ashe
Relationships between Primary Teacher Beliefs and Practice in the Primary Classrooms of a Small Urban School in East Tennessee. , Lindsay Collins Moore
Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007
The Effects of Movement on Literacy. , Kathy S. Luppe
Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006
Perceived Teacher Self-Efficacy in Early Childhood Settings: Differences between Early Childhood and Elementary Education Candidates. , Bradley Carroll Billheimer
Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004
The Use of Rotation Model Sunday School. , Heather Renee Jones
The Relationship between the Use of Developmentally Appropriate Practice and the Inclusion of Product-Producing Art Activities in Infant Programs. , April D. Moore
Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003
The Curricular Practices of Early Childhood Teachers Working in Public Sschool Primary Grades. , Elizabeth Ely Brading
Journaling as a Tool to Improve Story Comprehension for Kindergarten Students. , Carisa L. Carr
The Effects of Adult Interaction on Toddler Behavior in the Classroom. , Sarah Webb Hackney
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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.
Dissertation: Using Reciprocal Teaching Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension For English as a Second Language Students With Learning Disabilities , Hana M. Almohamadi
Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015
Dissertation: The Effects of Incorporating Interactive Questioning During Shared Electronic Book Reading on Preschoolers' Comprehension , Lynda Gail Salmon
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
Dissertation: An Examination of Teachers' Writing Self-Efficacy, First-Grade Students' Attitudes and Self-Efficacy in Writing, and Students' Writing Behaviors , Julie Bridget Mary Dashiell
Dissertation: Recruiting, Engaging, and Retaining Low Income Parents in Community Parenting Programs: A Phenomenological Study , Jane Elyce Fuqua Glasgow
Dissertation: Using Interactive Reading Techniques with Word World to Enhance Emergent Literacy , James B. Godfrey
Dissertation: The Relationship of Mobility, Child Characteristics and School Characteristics to the Academic Achievement of Third Grade Students in a Predominantly Latino District , John Christopher Hicks
Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013
Dissertation: How Counselors Are Trained to Work with Bisexual Clients in CACREP-Accredited Programs , Laurie Anne Bonjo
Dissertation: The Effect of Public Pre-Kindergarten Attendance on First Grade Reading and Social Achievement: A District Level Analysis , Michael James Haslip
Dissertation: Quality Profiles in Early Childhood: An Example From Virginia's Quality Rating Improvement System , Kathryn M. Squibb
Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011
Dissertation: Kindergarten Teachers' Classroom Management Beliefs and Practices and Their Implications on Students' Social and Academic Outcomes , Lauren D. Florin
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
Dissertation: A Hierarchical Examination of the Immigrant Achievement Gap: The Additional Explanatory Power of Nationality and Educational Selectivity Over Traditional Explorations of Race and Socioeconomic Status , Kathryn A. Simms
Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009
Dissertation: The Impact of The 101s: A Guide to Positive Discipline Teacher Training on Teacher Interaction Practices, Teacher-Child Relationship Quality, School Adjustment, and Academic Outcomes in Kindergarten Classrooms in Bangkok, Thailand , Panadda Thanasetkorn
Dissertation: The Impact of The 101s: A Guide to Positive Discipline Parent Training: A Case Study of Kindergarteners and Their Parents in Bangkok, Thailand , Piyavalee Thanasetkorn
Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008
Dissertation: The Impact of the 101s: A Guide to Positive Discipline Training on Teacher Interaction Practices, Attitudes, and Prosocial Skill Outcomes in Preschool Classrooms , Marie Louise Talayco Masterson
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THE ROLE OF PLAY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
This is a position paper about Play in Early Childhood Education and Care prepared by the members of the Special Interest Group "Rethinking Play" of the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA).
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This article is a theoretical discourse which examined the role of play as an indispensable entity for learning in early childhood education. Despite the fact that play has been universally acclaimed to be instrumental in facilitating learning, improving social skills, developing intellectual and physical prowess at the early childhood stage, many limitations have been observed to hinder the total implementation of the use of play at this level of education. Both the home and the school factors have been identified to hinder the full implementation of the use of play in teaching children. In view of this, this paper employed a descriptive philosophical research method. The concept of play was extensively discussed as it relates to learning in early childhood education. Also, factors hindering the implementation of the use of play were raised. As a result of this, a re-orientation on the need and use of play in teaching children at certain levels of development (which include teaching of values and morals) was suggested. Also stressed is the need to de-emphasize writing (hands on paper). Teachers, heads of schools and parents need to be further enlightened on this. In addition, there is need for continuous on-the-job training for teachers in order to handle the challenges encountered while using play to teach children. Keywords: Play, Learning, Education, Early Childhood Education
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Children (and adults) across all cultures play in culturally reflective ways (Goncu & Gaskins, 2007; Rogoff, 2003). Play is one of the most interesting characteristics of groups of children. Despite play being a preoccupation of most young children, and a desirable disposition for creative adults (Csikszentmihalyi, 1996; Sawyer, R.K., 2003) New Zealand Ministry of Education (MoE) Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) policy and curriculum documents make little or no mention of play (1996, 2004–2009, 2011, 2012). This paper explores the invisibility of play in official Ministry of Education (MoE) ECEC curriculum, assessment and policy documents and discusses possible reasons for this invisibility.
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Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on play and early learning. This Key Topic Resource List includes a listing of selected resources on the role of play in early development and learning. From the many results, Research Connections selected a limited number of resources of various types including reports and papers, executive summaries, and reviews. Selection criteria included topic relevance and relatively recent publication (from the years 2000 through 2010). The full results came from the following basic search: play teacher math literacy. Search results are grouped into the following broad areas: • Play and development • Play and early literacy • Play and early math • Play and children with disabilities • Teachers' perceptions and use of play Within each category, resources are organized according to publisher type and publication date. Research Connection's one-sentence description is included for each resource on the following list. For complete citations, which include abstracts and full text for some resources, click on the titles.
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