Showing papers by "Yvonne Anders published in 2012"
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of the quality of home and preschool learning environments on the development of early numeracy skills in Germany was examined, drawing on a sample of 532 children in 97 preschools.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated teachers' enthusiasm, self-efficacy, and prejudices with respect to teaching students with immigrant backgrounds and tested whether the relationship between immigration background and these variab les was mediated by multicultural beliefs.
Abstract: Various initiatives have recently been launched to attract more teachers with immigrant backgrounds, under the assumption that they are better equipped to teach in multicultural contexts. However, whether teachers differ in their professional competence to cater for students with immigrant backgrounds has not yet been empirically established, and it remains unclear whether any such differences would be attributable to the teachers' own immigration background. Based on the COACTIV model of teachers' professional competence, and drawing on a sample of 433 trainee teachers with and without immigrant backgrounds, this study (a) investigated trainee teachers' enthusiasm, self-efficacy, and prejudices with respect to teaching students with immigrant backgrounds and (b) tested whether the relationship between immigration background and these variab les was mediated by multicultural beliefs. Results from structural equation modeling confirmed that multicultural beliefs had an indirect effect: participants with immigrant backgrounds reported higher multicultural beliefs which were in turn associated with higher self-efficacy and enthusiasm and lower levels of prejudice.
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02 Oct 2012
TL;DR: In Deutschland, kompensatorische (Sprach-)Forderung erfahrt in Deutsch Germany seit einigen years verstarkt Interesse as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Zusammenfassung. Kompensatorische (Sprach-)Forderung erfahrt in Deutschland seit einigen Jahren verstarkt Interesse. Dies schlagt sich nieder in einer Vielzahl von Initiativen wie Modellprojekten, Forschungsprogrammen und flachendeckenden Interventionen. Haufig werden Programme gezielt fur Kinder aus benachteiligten Verhaltnissen oder mit bestehenden Sprachproblemen initiiert mit der Intention, kompensatorische Wirkungen zu erzielen. Trotz einer Vielfalt von Masnahmen ist uber explizit kompensatorische Effekte bislang nur wenig bekannt. Vielfach beruft man sich auf erfolgreiche, zum Teil hochspezialisierte Interventionsprogramme fur Kinder aus benachteiligten Verhaltnissen im US-amerikanischen Raum. Vor dem Hintergrund einer Ubersicht und Bewertung alterer und jungerer Studien in den USA wird reflektiert, ob uberhaupt und wenn ja, welche Effekte von kompensatorischen Programmen in Deutschland realistischer Weise zu erwarten sind. Bei allen Schwierigkeiten der Vergleichbarkeit der sehr unterschiedlichen St...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the extent of emergent literacy activities occurring in the final preschool year, and their dependence on structural characteristics was determined. But little research exists, especially in Germany, regarding how often such activities occur and in what context.
Abstract: Emergent literacy activities are considered to be important for promoting children’s emergent literacy skills. However, little research exists, especially in Germany, regarding how often such activities occur and in what context. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of emergent literacy activities occurring in the final preschool year, and their dependence on structural characteristics. Ninety-six children (mean age = 5.9) from 50 preschools in two German federal states were observed in their final preschool year. Results show that emergent literacy activities relating to print materials play a minor role, whereas activities involving oral language play a major role, compared with other activities in children’s preschool experience. Results also indicate a significant link between child-related, family and distal characteristics (i.e. geographic location and federal state affiliation) and the frequency of emergent literacy activities.
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