Attitudes of Dutch and German preschool teachers towards professional childcare: A cultural comparison

Author(s): Konig, Anke; van der Aalsvoort, Geerdina M.
Date Issued: October 2009
Description: An examination of teacher reactions to sets of two 5 minute video clips one child initiated free-play situation with no teacher present and one structured situation with the teacher present and with teacher initiated activities that represent typical child care situations from different cultures, from written impressions of 39 preschool teachers from Germany and 33 from The Netherlands
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Journal Title: Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development
Volume Number: 29
Issue Number: 3
Page Range: 249-260
Topics: International Child Care & Early Education > Cross-National Comparisons

Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Interventions/Curricula > Preschool
Country: Germany, Netherlands
ISSN: 0957-5146 Paper
1472-4421 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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