TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary findings
T2 - Early childhood student teachers' perception of their confidence and competence
AU - Garbett, Dawn
AU - Tynan, Belinda
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The purpose of this pilot study was to examine early childhood student teachers' perceptions of their confidence and competence in the subject areas of the New Zealand Curriculum Framework (NZCF). The preliminary findings are presented from an analysis of questionnaires, testing and focus group interviews. Study design and methods of collecting data are detailed. The students indicated their own perceptions of their confidence and competence in various subject areas and three influences bcame apparent from their responses. Teacher educators may find these preliminary results informative and instructive for the design of preservice early childhood education programmes. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
AB - The purpose of this pilot study was to examine early childhood student teachers' perceptions of their confidence and competence in the subject areas of the New Zealand Curriculum Framework (NZCF). The preliminary findings are presented from an analysis of questionnaires, testing and focus group interviews. Study design and methods of collecting data are detailed. The students indicated their own perceptions of their confidence and competence in various subject areas and three influences bcame apparent from their responses. Teacher educators may find these preliminary results informative and instructive for the design of preservice early childhood education programmes. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KW - Competence
KW - Confidence
KW - Early childhood teacher education
KW - Subject content knowledge
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=23244452207&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/1090102040250110
DO - 10.1080/1090102040250110
M3 - Article
SN - 1090-1027
VL - 25
SP - 67
EP - 74
JO - Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education
JF - Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education
IS - 1
ER -
