TY - JOUR
T1 - Teachers’ views of the effectiveness of united arab emirates kindergarten curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessment procedures
AU - Al-Momani, Ibrahim A.
AU - Ihmeideh, Fathi M.
AU - Momani, Mohammad
PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - The present study aimed at investigating kindergarten teachers’ views ofthe curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Data were collected by an open-endedquestionnaire, interviews, and observations. Forty-four kindergarten teachersin the United Arab Emirates responded to the questionnaire; six teachers werelater interviewed. Results revealed that some teachers believe that the officialcurriculum is not developmentally appropriate, as it focuses more on academicsrather than on child development in social, physical, emotional, and intellectualaspects. Results also revealed that the vision of developmentally appropriatepractices among these kindergarten teachers has not been well-acknowledged andthat their instructional and assessment practices emphasize teaching academicskills, using a direct instructional approach.
AB - The present study aimed at investigating kindergarten teachers’ views ofthe curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Data were collected by an open-endedquestionnaire, interviews, and observations. Forty-four kindergarten teachersin the United Arab Emirates responded to the questionnaire; six teachers werelater interviewed. Results revealed that some teachers believe that the officialcurriculum is not developmentally appropriate, as it focuses more on academicsrather than on child development in social, physical, emotional, and intellectualaspects. Results also revealed that the vision of developmentally appropriatepractices among these kindergarten teachers has not been well-acknowledged andthat their instructional and assessment practices emphasize teaching academicskills, using a direct instructional approach.
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U2 - 10.1080/02568540809594658
DO - 10.1080/02568540809594658
M3 - Editorial
AN - SCOPUS:58749092348
SN - 0256-8543
VL - 23
SP - 239
EP - 252
JO - Journal of Research in Childhood Education
JF - Journal of Research in Childhood Education
IS - 2
ER -