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Organisation of early childhood education environments: Validation of a self-report instrument for assessing quality, pedagogical dynamics and educators’ intentionality

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Sociais::Ciências da Educação
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Mónica
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Carla
dc.contributor.authorde Nóbrega dos Santos, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorBrito, Ana Teresa
dc.contributor.authorCosta Cabral, Sónia Maria
dc.contributor.authorMata, Lourdes
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-24T17:32:59Z
dc.date.available2026-09-24T17:32:59Z
dc.date.issued2026-06-19
dc.description.abstractThe primary aim of this study was to validate a self-assessment instrument about the organisation of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) environment and to investigate how early childhood educators perceive their educational environments, including quality, intentionality (specifically, their anticipatory considerations in planning the ECEC environment) and pedagogical dynamics. The EduIn&Out Organisation of ECEC Environments Questionnaire was completed by 802 Portuguese ECEC educators (children’s ages 3–6) and explored educators’ perceptions of various aspects of the ECEC environment, including the quality of the organisation of the space, materials and equipment (both indoor and outdoor), time management and daily routines, family and child participation, coordination with the educational team and with the centre’s leadership. It also gathers educators’ characterisation of their pedagogical dynamics (routine flow, children’s agency, and the use of indoor and outdoor contexts), associated with the quality of the educational environment, and educators’ intentionality while considering different needs and interests when organising the educational environment. The tool demonstrated good psychometric characteristics. Educators reported higher quality in time and routine organisation, but lower quality in outdoor spaces, family and child participation and coordination with the centre’s leadership. Enhanced quality was associated with more stimulating, child-centred routines that balanced indoor and outdoor activities. Overall, the characteristics of the instrument highlight its potential for supporting educators’ reflection.por
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCT UIDEF—Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Educação e Formação
dc.identifier.citationPereira, M., Fernandes, C., Santos, N. N., Brito, A. T., Cabral, S., & Mata, L. (2026b). Organisation of early childhood education environments: Validation of a Self-Report instrument for assessing quality, pedagogical dynamics and educators’ intentionality. Education Sciences, 16(6), 976. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci16060976
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/educsci16060976
dc.identifier.issn2227-7102
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/14079
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relationUID/04853/2025
dc.relationUID/04107/2025
dc.relation.ispartofEducation Sciences
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectEarly childhood education and care
dc.subjectQuality
dc.subjectEducational environment
dc.subjectTime and routines
dc.subjectParticipation
dc.titleOrganisation of early childhood education environments: Validation of a self-report instrument for assessing quality, pedagogical dynamics and educators’ intentionalityeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue6
oaire.citation.volume16
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