期刊論文
Impact of online professional development (PD) on kindergarten teachers’ beliefs and intentions regarding teacher-child interactions
EdLink- Impact of online professional development (PD) on kindergarten teachers’ beliefs and intentions regarding teacher-child interactions
- Springer
- 2025
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- Hong Kong
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- 1997.7 onwards
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- 學前教育
- High-quality teacher-child interactions benefit children’s learning and developmental trajectories. However, professional development (PD) opportunities for early childhood teachers on how to interact with children are typically insufficient. To enhance teacher-child interactional quality in Hong Kong kindergartens, we designed an online PD entitled Chat with Children, composed of 10 units of learning resources and activities. The objective of this study was to explore how this online PD influenced teachers’ beliefs and intentions regarding teacher-child interaction. Participants were 217 in-service Hong Kong kindergarten teachers. Pre-post evaluation was conducted to examine teachers’ beliefs and intentions in the dimensions of Organization of the Teaching Experience, Group Sensitivity, Encouragement of Communication, and Behavioral Support. After taking the course, teachers had stronger beliefs and intentions to organize interactive activities, address children’s needs with sensitivity, and engage children in communications. Furthermore, teachers believed that they should give children more freedom to settle conflicts, rather directing their misbehaviours immediately. This study provides evidence on the potential of online PD to enhance teachers’ beliefs and intentions regarding how to engage children. Implications, limitations, and future research are discussed. Copyright © 2025 The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.
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- 英文
- 期刊論文
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- 10823301
- https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/tc/bibs/ad7d82cf
- 2025-11-04
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