Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from March 2001

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from March 2001

Preschoolers' Play Behaviors With Peers in Classroom and Playground Settings.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Abstract. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between different settings for young children's play behaviors with peers. Forty-one children from 2 to 5 years of age (twenty-one 2- and 3-year-olds and twenty 4- and...

Solitary-Active Play Behavior: A Marker Variable for Maladjustment in the Preschool?(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Abstract. This study explored the construct of solitary-active play as a behavioral marker for maladjustment in the preschool. One hundred fifty-three children were observed during free play in preschool over a two-week period. Additional...

Block Play Performance Among Preschoolers As a Predictor of Later School Achievement in Mathematics.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Abstract. In 1982, an intact group of 37 preschoolers (age 4) attending a play-oriented preschool were tested using the Lunzer Five Point Play Scale (1955) to obtain a block performance measure. To statistically control for social economic...

Music Acquisition of Children in Rural Zimbabwe: A Longitudinal Observation.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Abstract. Children in sub-Saharan Africa have been observed to participate in their society's music as fully competent musicians by the age of 5. This study provides a qualitative description of the behaviors that bring children to musical...

Views of Effective Early Childhood Educators Regarding Systemic Constraints That Affect Their Teaching.
March 22, 2001... Abstract. This study examined the views of teachers regarding curricular trends for young children, their teaching practices, and how systemic constraints affect their teaching. Through the use of qualitative research methods, the perspectives...

The Complex and Dynamic Nature of Quality in Early Care and Educational Programs: A Case for Chaos.
March 22, 2001... Abstract. This article describes how complex dynamical systems theory (chaos theory) can be used to understand the nature of quality in early care and education settings. The authors review past research on quality and quality initiatives,...

Standardized Entrance Assessment in Kindergarten: A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of Teachers, Administrators, and Parents.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Abstract. To assist early childhood educators in responding to mandated standardized assessment, the purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to acquire an in-depth understanding of the experiences of teachers, parents, and administrators in...

The Views of Teachers on Assessment: A Comparison of Lower and Upper Elementary Teachers.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Abstract. This study compared the views and reported practices of lower-grade teachers (kindergarten, 1st, 2nd) and upper-grade teachers (3rd, 4th, 5th) regarding the assessment of children. Teachers (N = 172 lower elementary, N = 126 upper...

Taiwan's Early Childhood Preservice Teachers' Professional Beliefs.
March 22, 2001... Abstract. The study examined, through six open-ended questions, the patterns of 298 Taiwanese early childhood preservice teachers' professional beliefs about teaching and learning. Content analysis and the grounded theory method were the...

Through the Eyes of Preservice Teachers: Implications for the Multicultural Journey From Teacher Education.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Abstract. This study investigated preservice early childhood education students' a) definitions of multicultural education, b) sources of information from which to construct their definition, c) perceptions of multicultural education in...

Preschoolers' Play Behaviors With Peers in Classroom and Playground Settings. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Preschoolers' Play Behaviors With Peers in Classroom and Playground Settings --Shim, Herwig, & Shelley Peers are important in young children's development and learning. This quantitative study examines how different aspects of the play...

Solitary-Active Play Behavior: A Marker Variable for Maladjustment in the Preschool? (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Solitary-Active Play Behavior: A Marker Variable for Maladjustment in the Preschool? --Coplan, Wichmann, & Lagace-Seguin. (Research Into Practice) It has been recently demonstrated that various forms of nonsocial play behaviors, evidenced...

Block Play Performance Among Preschoolers As a Predictor of Later School Achievement in Mathematics. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Block Play Performance Among Preschoolers As a Predictor of Later School Achievement in Mathematics -Wolfgang, Stannard, & Jones. (Research Into Practice) Limited research exists for specific learning activities in which young children...

Music Acquisition of Children in Rural Zimbabwe: A Longitudinal Observation. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Music Acquisition of Children in Rural Zimbabwe: A Longitudinal Observation --Kreutzer. (Research Into Practice) Most of the research on cognitive processing of musical information has been carried out with children from European or...

Views of Effective Early Childhood Educators Regarding Systemic Constraints That Affect Their Teaching. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Views of Effective Early Childhood Educators Regarding Systemic Constraints That Affect Their Teaching -- Adcock & Patton. (Research Into Practice) Early childhood educators struggle with adhering to mandated guidelines and curriculum that...

The Complex and Dynamic Nature of Quality in Early Care and Educational Programs: A Case for Chaos. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Complex and Dynamic Nature of Quality in Early Care and Educational Programs: A Case for Chaos--Buell & Cassidy. (Research Into Practice) The authors believe that a reductionistic approach to investigating the variables associated with...

Standardized Entrance Assessment in Kindergarten: A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of Teachers, Administrators, and Parents. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Standardized Entrance Assessment in Kindergarten: A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of Teachers, Administrators, and Parents--Dever & Barta. (Research Into Practice) In order to assist early childhood educators in responding to...

The Views of Teachers on Assessment: A Comparison of Lower and Upper Elementary Teachers. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Views of Teachers on Assessment: A Comparison of Lower and Upper Elementary Teachers -- Trepanier-Street, McNair, & Donegan. (Research Into Practice) Many educators agree on the value of classroom assessment, but there is little...

Taiwan's Early Childhood Preservice Teachers' Professional Beliefs. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Taiwan's Early Childhood Preservice Teachers' Professional Beliefs -- Lin, Gorrell, & Silvern. (Research Into Practice) This qualitative study examined the patterns of 298 Taiwanese early childhood preservice teachers' beliefs about...

Through the Eyes of Preservice Teachers: Implications for the Multicultural Journey From Teacher Education. (Research Into Practice).(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Through the Eyes of Preservice Teachers: Implications for the Multicultural Journey From Teacher Education -- Neuharth-Pritchett, Reiff, & Pearson. (Research Into Practice) This qualitative study investigated preservice early childhood...