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Exploring Non-Contact Time In Early Childhood Education, Erin Hamel
Exploring Non-Contact Time In Early Childhood Education, Erin Hamel
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Early childhood teachers have been the subject of many studies. Their qualifications, practices, and interactions with children have been widely researched as avenues for improving early childhood education. Yet little is known about the work supports early childhood teachers need to be successful. Non-contact time is one element of a supportive work environment that supports teachers’ ability to address their professional expectations. However, information and guidance on non-contact time is lacking or absent from the literature. This study addresses this gap by exploring non-contact time from the perspectives of directors and teachers.
An embedded mixed methods design was used to …