Language: English

Published: Cincinnati, Ohio, 2013

Abstract/Notes: Research findings indicate that executive function (EF), social-emotional skills, and pre-academic competence significantly promote children's school readiness and later success. School readiness broadly refers to a combination of skills necessary to function successfully in school and lack thereof may increase the risk of children's school problems. Therefore, it is essential for school systems to provide appropriate and timely support to the development of these fundamental skills. The present study focused on three particular preschool programmes: Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and the traditional play-based (British Columbia Early Learning Framework: BCEFL) programmes in Western Canada. Although they are popular, there is little empirical research that examines and compares the benefits of these programmes to the development of school readiness skills. As such, the present study aimed to 1) determine the effectiveness of these three preschool programmes in Western Canada on the development of children's school readiness; and 2) examine other sources of influences in the child, family and school in relation to the development of school readiness skills. Overall, 119 preschool children (48 Montessori, 42 Reggio Emilia, 29 BCELF) participated in the study. Observation was conducted once in the autumn of 2015 for each classroom using the CLASS observation tool. Teachers and parents of participating children filled in a series of questionnaires regarding the quality of their relationship with their child and their perceptions of daily EF and social-emotional skills of their child. The researcher also assessed individual children's fluid intelligence, EF, and pre-academic competence. The results showed that 1) although Montessori education appeared to be the most effective in facilitating numeracy skills, no curriculum stood out as notably more effective than any of the others at improving other areas of school readiness skills; 2) well-run classrooms where teachers were effective in time, behavioural, and attention management were most effective in promoting children's numeracy skills; 3) EF, social-emotional skills, and pre-academic competence exhibited an overlapping developmental process over time; 4) relational quality in both home and school environments significantly affected the development of school readiness skills, especially social-emotional skills; and 5) adults' perceptions of children's EF and social-emotional skills had a significant consequence for how teachers and parents formed their relationships with their children.

Language: English

Published: Oxford, England, 2018

Language: Korean

ISSN: 1226-9417

Abstract/Notes: In this research, we have investigated teacher efficacy and social support of kindergarten teachers. We have selected and interviewed 79 and 108 teachers (187 in total) working in public and private kindergartens located in Daejeon city, respectively. Teacher efficacy and social support were analyzed with respect to the career and the educational background of a teacher and to the type of institution. The result indicates that teacher efficacy is affected by the type of institution. The teachers working in public kindergartens show higher teacher efficacy. It also shows that the career and educational background are partially influential in teacher efficacy. In the case of social support, only the family support seems to be affected by the career, education background, and type of institution of a teacher. It has also been found that the teacher efficacy is positively correlated with informational, material and appraisal supports. / 본 연구는 유아교사의 개인적 효능감과 사회적 지지에 대해 알아보았다. 연구의 대상은 대전광역시 소재한 공립유치원 교사 79명, 사립유치원 교사 108명으로 구성된 187명을 대상으로 교사의 효능감과 사회적 지지를 교사의 변인인 경력과 학력, 기관유형에 따라 살펴보았다. 연구 결과 근무 유형에 따라 교사효능감이 차이가 있었으며 공립유치원 교사가 사립유치원 교사보다 교사 효능감이 높게 나타났다. 경력과 학력에 따라서도 효능감의 차이가 부분적으로 있었다. 교사의 변인에 따른 사회적 지지는 교사의 경력, 학력, 근무유형에 따라 가족의 지지가 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 교사효능감과 사회적 지지와의 관계에서는 하위요인인 사회정보적지지, 물질적지지, 평가적지지에서 가족의 지지와 정적 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

Language: Korean

ISSN: 1226-9417

Abstract/Notes: In two independent experiments, the performance of 4-year-old children drawn from Montessori classrooms was compared with that of children attending traditional preschools. It was speculated that the Montessori children might excel in social cognitive reasoning and in memory—both indirect consequences of the cognitive skills targeted by the curriculum. In Experiment 1, there were three social cognitive tasks—referential communication, speech differentiation, and identifying emotions. In Experiment 2, there were two memory problems—recognition of logically related objects, and free recall. There was no evidence of a difference in the level of performance of children from the two types of schools on social cognitive tasks, and both groups recoded messages more effectively to explicit requests from the listener than to implicit ones. For memory, the Montessori children excelled on the recognition problem, but there was no difference between groups on free recall. It was concluded that the Montessori curriculum does influence cognitive development beyond the narrow bounds of the cognitive skills ostensibly taught in the classroom, but the impact is greatest where there is a close relation between the specific concepts learned in class and the skill in question.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/0361-476X(80)90033-8

ISSN: 0361-476X

Language: Italian

Published: Ferrara: Corso, 1993

Language: English

ISSN: 0972-1851

Language: French

ISSN: 0424-2238

Language: Italian

ISSN: 0036-9837

Abstract/Notes: This study applies Bronfenbrenner's ecological framework as a theoretical lens in looking at using social and emotional learning in the prevention of bullying. The purpose of this study was to determine what systems and structures were perceived to make a positive difference in creating an anti-bullying climate. Additionally, this study sought to determine how those systems and structures were implemented and sustained. Taking a case study approach, a small, private school of approximately 360 students was used in this qualitative research. Utilizing interviews, observations and artifact review data were triangulated and interpreted for analysis. Findings for this study indicate that applying a whole school approach emphasizing continuity, creating a community of belonging and connection, and focusing on the development of the whole child contributes to creating and sustaining an anti-bullying climate. Additionally, developing social and emotional skills through integrated curriculum, the learning environment, and the teacher as facilitator contribute to a healthy climate that resists bullying. As this study suggests social and emotional learning can positively affect classroom and school climates.

Language: English

Published: Los Angeles, California, 2014