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100 1 _aFaour, Basma
245 1 0 _aEarly Childhood Teacher Education Programs in Selected Private Universities in Lebanon
260 _aBeirut
_bUniversité Libanaise-Faculté de Pédagogie
_c2015
300 _a8--28 pages
490 0 _aRecherches Pédagogiques
_v25
500 _aالنوع : Article
520 3 _aResearch on early childhood programs has demonstrated social, cognitive and economic benefits for children. With highly qualified teachers who hold college degrees, children learn best. But having a degree is necessary, yet not sufficient to ensure that all children from birth to age eight learn and develop to their highest potential. What matters is the quality of teacher preparation programs. Using phone interviews, document reviews and surveys, this paper explored key features of early childhood programs in selected universities in Lebanon along interconnected elements such as program content, faculty characteristics, field experiences, and institutional support. The paper also identified challenges to the programs. Findings point to the variation in coursework, field experiences, faculty characteristics, and age-group focus.
650 4 _aEarly Childhood Teachers preparation
650 4 _aLa petite enfance Préparation des enseignants
650 4 _aالطفولة المبكرة اعداد المعلمين
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