Most Chinese Preschool Teachers Value Guided Play Over Free Play: Latent Profiles and Associated Predictors

Most Chinese Preschool Teachers Value Guided Play Over Free Play: Latent Profiles and Associated Predictors

Longitudinal research suggests that optimal long-term outcomes are achieved when early childhood education and care (ECEC) balance free with guided play. A prerequisite for this achievement is that ECEC teachers value both equally. This study examines preschool teachers’ play beliefs profile and exp...

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Main Authors: Xunyi Lin, Yutong Liao, Manli Xue, Yeshe Colliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
play beliefs
Chinese teachers’ perspectives
early childhood education and care (ECEC)
intra-cultural variation
latent profile analysis (LPA)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.780367/full

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