The Effects of Belief in Play and Teaching Efficacy in Play on Teacher-Child Interaction of Early Childhood Teachers: Mediating Effect of Physical Environment
Abstract:Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among belief in play, teaching efficacy in play, and teacher-child interaction of early childhood teachers. Specially, this study was to investigate the mediating effect of physical environment on the relationship among belief in play, teaching efficacy in play, and teacher-child interaction of early childhood teachers.
Methods The study participants were 264 early childhood teachers working in daycare centers in B and Y province. Que… Show more
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