The effectiveness of family involvement in early childhood programmes: perceptions of kindergarten principals and teachers
| Autor: | Fathi Ihmeideh, Enass Oliemat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Early childhood education
Social Psychology Family involvement media_common.quotation_subject education Predictor variables Training methods Pediatrics Developmental psychology Perception Developmental and Educational Psychology Early childhood Educational planning Psychology media_common Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Early Child Development and Care. 185:181-197 |
| ISSN: | 1476-8275 0300-4430 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03004430.2014.915817 |
| Popis: | Family involvement can no longer be considered a luxury but is rather a main component of early childhood programmes. The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of family involvement in early childhood programmes in Jordan. In total, 84 kindergarten principals and 276 teachers participated in the study. To achieve the study objectives, the researchers designed a self-report questionnaire consisting of 28 items that addressed five domains: planning, implementation, evaluation, children's extracurricular activities, and communication with kindergarten. The results indicate that although principals and teachers perceived family involvement in children's extracurricular activities and communication with kindergarten domains as effective, they found family involvement in planning, implementation, and evaluation domains ineffective. The results also revealed significant differences between principals and teachers regarding the effectiveness of family involvement. Moreover, significant differences... |
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