The Relationship between Classroom Quality-Related Variables and Engagement Levels in Swedish Preschool Classrooms: A Longitudinal Study

Autor/inn/en	Castro, Susana; Granlund, Mats; Almqvist, Lena
Titel	The Relationship between Classroom Quality-Related Variables and Engagement Levels in Swedish Preschool Classrooms: A Longitudinal Study
Quelle	In: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 25 (2017) 1, S.122-135 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Castro, Susana)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1350-293X
DOI	10.1080/1350293X.2015.1102413
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Longitudinal Studies; Preschool Education; Learner Engagement; Classroom Environment; Student Participation; Preschool Children; Educational Quality; Preschool Teachers; Student Needs; Emotional Response; Teaching Methods; Classroom Techniques; Observation; Scoring; Statistical Analysis; Predictor Variables; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschule; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Emotionales Verhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Klassenführung; Beobachtung; Bewertung; Statistische Analyse; Prädiktor; Schweden
Abstract	Child engagement has been defined as active participation in classroom routines, appropriate interactions with the environment and it also predicts academic achievement. Therefore, it is necessary to identify predictors of engagement over time. Moreover, cross-cultural data is needed to provide a global picture of the quality of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) across countries. This study aims to describe the quality of Swedish preschool classrooms and its relationship with students' engagement over time. Data was collected from 165 preschool teachers in 55 preschool units in Sweden. Results show that all classroom-related variables (Emotional Support, Instructional Support and Classroom Organisation) have increased levels over time, while engagement remained stable. Three groups of preschool classroom units were identified with similar patterns of classroom quality over time (higher emotional support and lower instructional practice) and similar differences in level. Emotional Support was found to be the best predictor of student engagement over time. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01