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Enhancing Preschool Educators' Self-Efficacy in Designing Subject-Development Environments: Evaluating a Structured Training Program

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Subject-development environments play a crucial role in early childhood education by fostering cognitive, social, and emotional growth. This study investigates the effectiveness of a structured training program in enhancing preschool educators' self-efficacy in designing such environments. A quasi-experimental design was employed, incorporating both a control group and an intervention group. The study involved 160 participants from Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University who engaged in a targeted structured training program combining theoretical instruction with hands-on activities. Findings indicate that the structured training program significantly improved educators' self-efficacy, with experimental group participants demonstrating significantly higher post-test scores across all measured areas compared to the control group. Based on these results, integrating the structured training program into preschool teacher preparation and existing curricula is recommended to enhance early childhood education practices.

Source: Journal of Curriculum Studies Research

DOI: 10.46303/jcsr.2025.17

Authors: Raziya Karimova, Anar Alimbekova, Assеm Bulshеkbayеva, Altynay Zhakupova

Institution: Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University

Language: English

Topic: Early Childhood Education and Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $240