Investigation of Preschool Teachers' Beliefs related to Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Self-Regulation Skills of Children in Their Classrooms

dc.authorscopusid 60122114900
dc.authorscopusid 55793848300
dc.authorwosid Sak, Ramazan/Aai-1983-2019
dc.contributor.author Cakin, Gamze Ulu
dc.contributor.author Sak, Ramazan
dc.date.accessioned 2025-10-30T15:26:59Z
dc.date.available 2025-10-30T15:26:59Z
dc.date.issued 2025
dc.department T.C. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi en_US
dc.department-temp [Cakin, Gamze Ulu] Minist Natl Educ, Trabzon Prov Directorate Natl Educ, Trabzon, Turkiye; [Sak, Ramazan] Van Yuzuncu Yil Univ, Fac Educ, Van, Turkiye en_US
dc.description.abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the beliefs held by preschool teachers about Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) and the self-regulation skills of children in their classrooms. In this quantitative study, sample comprised 276 preschool teachers and 276 preschoolers. It was found that preschool teachers exhibited elevated levels of beliefs pertaining to DAP. These beliefs displayed substantial variations based on gender across all sub-dimensions as well as the overall scale. Significant variations in some sub-dimensions can be seen based on factors, such as age, age group of children under their care, professional experience, and the type of educational institution that they are affiliated with. There was a significant difference in the self-regulation skills of preschool children based on the educational level of their mothers and fathers. Furthermore, a noteworthy and statistically significant correlation was seen between preschool teachers' beliefs related to DAP and the level of self-regulation skills of preschoolers. en_US
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dc.identifier.doi 10.1186/s40723-025-00160-3
dc.identifier.issn 1976-5681
dc.identifier.issn 2288-6729
dc.identifier.issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-105017735494
dc.identifier.scopusquality Q2
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1186/s40723-025-00160-3
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/28771
dc.identifier.volume 19 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:001583217000001
dc.identifier.wosquality N/A
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Springer en_US
dc.relation.ispartof International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject Preschool Education en_US
dc.subject Developmentally Appropriate Practice en_US
dc.subject Teachers' Beliefs en_US
dc.subject Self-Regulation Skills en_US
dc.title Investigation of Preschool Teachers' Beliefs related to Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Self-Regulation Skills of Children in Their Classrooms en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication

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