Quality in Preschool Education: The Views of Teachers and Assistant Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Karademir, Abdulhamit; Cingi, Mehmet Akif; Dereli, Fatih; Akman, Berrin
Titel	Quality in Preschool Education: The Views of Teachers and Assistant Teachers
Quelle	12 (2017) 23, S.7-33 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Preschool Education; Preschool Teachers; Teacher Aides; Attitude Measures; Surveys; Phenomenology; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Educational Quality; Child Development; School Buildings; Faculty Workload; Educational Environment; Classroom Environment; Role; Interpersonal Relationship; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschule; Handreichung; Lehrerhilfe; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Kindesentwicklung; School building; Schulgebäude; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Rollen; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Türkei
Abstract	As the importance attached to preschool education has increased in recent years, researchers have begun to discuss the quality of educational and care services. This study aims to show the views of assistant teachers working at preschool educational institutions concerning quality, investigate their influence on quality, and reveal the effect of quality on education. The study was conducted in Eskisehir, Turkey, in the 2014-2015 academic year. It was conducted with assistant teachers in classrooms in two different schools. Six teachers and six assistant teachers took part in the study. The survey model and the phenomenological design, which is a qualitative research method and design, were employed. The Teacher Interview Form and the Assistant Teacher Interview Form developed by the researchers were used for collecting data. Data were gathered through interviews which lasted almost 40 mins (each interview) on predetermined dates. The research data were analysed via QSR-Nvivo 8. Both teachers and assistant teachers stated that the quality of preschool education can be improved not only by upgrading the physical condition of schools but also by taking into consideration all of children's developmental areas. Based on the interviews with the teachers concerning the influence of assistant teachers on the quality of education, it was concluded that assistant teachers can contribute to improving the quality. As assistant teachers work both inside and outside of classrooms, teachers have less workload and more chances to deal with students. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01