A course on effective teacher-child interactions: Effects on teacher beliefs, knowledge, and observed practice

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 88-123

  Hamre, Bridget K ^a   Pianta, Robert C ^a   Burchinal, Margaret ^b   Field, Samuel ^b   LoCasale Crouch, Jennifer ^a   Downer, Jason T ^a   Howes, Carollee ^c   LaParo, Karen ^d   Scott Little, Catherine ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

coursework; early childhood education; professional development; randomized control trial; teacher child interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856578920     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831211434596     Document Type: Article

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