Journal article
Classroom quality and Chinese preschool children's approaches to learning
Learning and Individual Differences, Vol.54, pp.51-59
2017
Abstract
Using a large and representative sample of 1882 children from 60 preschools in China, this study examined how classroom quality was associated with preschool children's approaches to learning. Certified observers rated classroom quality using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS; Pianta, La Paro, & Hamre, 2008) according to three domains: emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support. Furthermore, the Preschool Learning Behavior Scale (PLBS; McDermott, Rikoon, Waterman, & Fantuzzo, 2012) was used to measure the children's approaches to learning through three dimensions: competence motivation (CM), learning strategy (LS), and attention/persistence (AP). Hierarchical linear modeling results showed that after controlling for the children's gender, sibling status, and family socioeconomic status, emotional support had positive relationship with their LS and AP. Classroom organization had negative relationship with children's LS and AP. No relationship was found between classroom quality and CM. Our findings highlight the importance of enhancing classroom quality to foster children's positive learning behavior in preschool classrooms.
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- Title
- Classroom quality and Chinese preschool children's approaches to learning
- Authors/Creators
- B.Y. Hu (Author/Creator) - University of MacauT. Teo (Author/Creator) - University of MacauY. Nie (Author/Creator) - Nanyang Technological UniversityZ. Wu (Author/Creator) - University of Macau
- Publication Details
- Learning and Individual Differences, Vol.54, pp.51-59
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Identifiers
- 991005541950307891
- Copyright
- © 2017 Elsevier Inc.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 6 Social Sciences
- 6.24 Psychiatry & Psychology
- 6.24.1528 Early Childhood Education
- Web Of Science research areas
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- ESI research areas
- Psychiatry/Psychology