Teachers’ Pedagogical Competence in Finnish Early Childhood Education—A Narrative Literature Review

Outcomes of Early Childhood Education: Literature Review

Early Childhood Caries: A Literature Review

Early childhood caries (ECC) is defi ned as the presence of one or more decayed tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in children 71 months of age or younger [1]. ECC is the most common chronic illness among children and adolescent. Caries progression can lead to pain and reduced ability to chew and eat, which may also lead to iron defi ciency due to malnutrition [2]. Reduction of quality of life...

Child Discipline 1 Running Head: EARLY CHILDHOOD DISCIPLINE LITERATURE REVIEW Early Childhood Discipline: A Review of the Literature

An Investigation of Iranian High School English Language Teachers' Perceptions of Pedagogical Competence

Effective pedagogical practice promotes the achievement of students and builds up confidence of the teachers in teaching. The major cause for the gap in pedagogical practices can be attributed to the lack of pedagogical competence. The present study employed a mixed method research approach to examine Iranian high school English Language teachers’ perception of pedagogical competence in two pha...

Investigating English Teachers' Awareness of Pedagogical Competence and its Effect on Students' Language Learning

The study examined the impact of high school English teachers’ awareness of pedagogical competence on student learning. A psychometric measurement instrument of English language teachers' pedagogical competence (ELTPC) was first developed through factor analysis with 320 high school teachers in Guilan, Northern Iran. Based on the developed instrument, 36 teachers were divided into two groups of...