The Effects of Early Childhood Classroom Size and Duration on Development of Children
Abstract
Purpose: The numbers of early childhood education programs are dramatically increasing
throughout Turkey, and the regulations to ensure quality are frequently
changing. A very limited number of studies have examined the quality of Turkish
ECE programs on children’s development. Therefore, the purpose of this study is
to identify the effects of classroom size and duration on the development of
children.
Research Methods: This is a relational survey study that was realized with 836 children
attending 55 public early childhood programs in Denizli. These children were
selected through a cluster sampling method. Data were
collected through the “Ankara
Developmental Screening Inventory” and “Informational questionnaire.” Data were
analyzed using repeated ANOVAs, factorial ANOVA (2X4) and independent t-test techniques. Findings: This research revealed that there were statistically
significant interactions between children’s development and the structural
quality components of classroom size and duration of education. Our findings
showed that classrooms containing 20 to 24 children had higher developmental
scores than other groups. Additionally, the results indicated that children
enrolled in full-day programs scored higher on the language and cognitive
development subscale and total ADSI.
Implications for Research and
Practice: The findings revealed that the children attending full-day programs with
classroom sizes averaging 20 to 24 differed significantly from the children in
other groups. This suggests that full-day programs have positive effects on children’s
development; therefore, it is important to increase the number of full-day
programs in Turkey
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
20 Mart 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
20 Mart 2017
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 68