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Teacher attunement to preschool children’s peer preferences: Associations with child and classroom-level variables
Journal Title
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Year (definitive publication)
2022
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
Teacher attunement to peer preferences in preschool was assessed as the level of teacher-child agreement on each child's preferred playmates. The associations between attunement and children's age, sex, disability status (with or without disabilities), time spent with teacher, and classroom level variables - group size, emotional support, classroom organization, instructional support, and teacher experience - were investigated. Participants were 1415 children from 86 classrooms (743 boys and 672 girls; Mage = 62.15 months, SD = 8.80), including 108 children with disabilities. Overall, results showed that higher teacher attunement was associated with children's age (being older) and not having a disability. Implications for educational policies and classroom-level professional development are discussed.
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Keywords
Preschool,Peer preferences,Teacher attunement,Classroom quality domains
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Psychology - Social Sciences
- Educational Sciences - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UIDB/03125/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| PTDC/CPE-CED/117476/2010 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UIDB/04810/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| SFRH/BD/96012/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| SFRH/BPD/86115/2012 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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