Whilst research underlines the importance of early mathematics in kindergarten,
practitioners need effective and innovative approaches to pedagogy. Currently, very different …

Preschool teachers' domain-specific professional knowledge is assumed to play an
important role in the quality of early childhood education and thus in young children's …

Competences in self-regulated learning (SRL) are important prerequisites for success in
school and beyond. Teachers play a crucial role in students' development of SRL. When …

Preschool teachers' science-specific competences have been shown to influence their
science instruction, which in turn appear directly related to the development of children's …

A universal challenge in the field of teacher education is generating a shared vision of the
key knowledge and skills needed for the teaching profession. Prior research has pinpointed …

The role of domain‐specific content knowledge is discussed controversially for the early
childhood context. Therefore, this review aims at untangling the research on domain …

Measurement instruments of early childhood teachers' mathematical pedagogical content
knowledge (MPCK) have to consider the special characteristics of early childhood teaching …

In Australia, early childhood education takes a play-based approach to supporting children's
engagement with mathematical ideas and numeracy development. To assist preschool …

Teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) importantly contributes to instructional
quality and student outcomes. We aimed to complement the limited insights into preservice …

Children are innately mathematical and explore mathematical concepts through play.
However, educator beliefs about mathematics can impact the inclusion of mathematics in …