A Validation of the Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure in Finnish and Estonian Kindergartens

Early Education and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 323-350

  Lerkkanen, Marja Kristiina ^a   Kikas, Eve ^b   Pakarinen, Eija ^a   Trossmann, Kaili ^c   Poikkeus, Anna Maija ^a   Rasku Puttonen, Helena ^a   Siekkinen, Martti ^d   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

^c TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 84860806802     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2010.527222     Document Type: Article

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