Early Childhood Teachers' and Staff Members' Perceptions of Nutrition and Physical Activity Practices for Preschoolers

Autor:	Lauriece L. Zittel, Josephine Umoren, So-Yeun Kim, Linda E. Derscheid, Beverly W. Henry
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Early childhood education Medical education Government media_common.quotation_subject Physical activity behavioral disciplines and activities Focus group Physical activity level Education Perception Head start Pedagogy Developmental and Educational Psychology Early childhood Psychology media_common
Zdroj:	Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 24:248-265
ISSN:	2150-2641 0256-8543
DOI:	10.1080/02568543.2010.487405
Popis:	Child care teachers and staff are important influences on preschoolers' nutrition and physical activity habits, and their views may be influenced by education level, years of field experience, and program involvement. For the 360 participants surveyed, responses on 5 of 18 survey items significantly differed by education level (e.g., less education led to more agreement about difficulty with foods at school). Years of field experience significantly differed on three items, such as less experience led to agreeing that government guidelines were helpful. Perceptions significantly differed between Head Start and other programs' staff on two items about food and activity school practices. Following the survey, 32 Head Start professionals participated in focus groups, yielding 16 main ideas among three broad themes involving teachers' roles, perceptions, and strategies concerning nutrition and physical activity practices. Roles revolved around use of Head Start guidelines and checklists. Perceptions included (...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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