this paper examines the impact of programming of robots on sequencing ability in early childhood and the relationship between sequencing skills, class size, and teachers’ comfort level and experience with technology. fifty-eight children participated in the study; 54 children were included in data analysis. this study was conducted in two different school environments, where class size and teac...

In this study, we explored informant characteristics as determinants of parent-teacher disagreement on preschoolers' psychosocial problems. Teacher characteristics were included in the analyses, in addition to child and parent factors. Psychosocial problems of 732 4-year olds from a Norwegian community sample were assessed by parents and teachers (CBCL-TRF). Furthermore, teachers reported on th...

Vocational teachers’ prior occupational experiences are construed as those that will guarantee high-quality teaching in vocational education, although individuals are no longer required to have formal teaching qualifications to be employed as teachers in Sweden. This lack of strict requirements raises the issue of the preparedness of vocational teachers to teach their subject matter. Drawing on...

This paper reports of a study that examined factors that affects the implementation of Computer Integrated Education (CIE) in secondary schools in Nyanza Province, Kenya. The results from a semi-structured interview with 80 computer teachers in Girls, Boys and mixed public secondary schools in Nyanza Province are discussed with reference to their implications for the use of computers as tools f...

The importance of professional development programs in enhancing teacher self-efficacy has attracted the attention of researchers in the realm of teacher education for two decades. However, the role of university programs and their curriculum in developing teachers’ self-efficacy has not been given adequate attention, specifically in educating EFL teachers. This study investigated the impact of...