Research Type: |
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Age Group: |
- Prenatal
- Infant
- Toddlers
- Preschool/Pre-kindergarten
- K-3
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Population Focus |
- Children/Students
- Children with Disabilities
- ECE Practitioners/Teachers
- ECE Supervisors/Administrators
- Low Income Populations
- Higher Education Faculty
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Research Keywords |
- Early Childhood Teacher Preparation
- Competency Based Education
- Online Delivery Methods
- Technology
- Diverse or Underrepresented Populations
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Research Questions |
- How can we improve access to early childhood teacher education programs for nontraditional students, particularly those from diverse populations?
- What supports do early childhood teacher education students need to be successful and how do we ensure that these students, regardless of program pathways (e.g. online, on-campus, blended), achieve similar outcomes?
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Research Approach |
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Designs & Methods |
- Experimental
- Longitudinal Study
- Observational Approaches
- Quasi-Experimental
- Program Evaluation
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Research Tools |
- Document Reviews
- Interviews/Focus
- Observational Assessments
- Surveys/Questionnaires
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