Training pre-service early childhood educators in physical activity (TEACH): Protocol for a quasi-experimental study

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dc.contributor.authorTucker, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorBruijns, Brianne A.
dc.contributor.authorAdamo, Kristi B.
dc.contributor.authorBurke, Shauna M.
dc.contributor.authorCarson, Valerie
dc.contributor.authorHeydon, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorIrwin, Jennifer D.
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Andrew M.
dc.contributor.authorNaylor, Patti-Jean
dc.contributor.authorTimmons, Brian W.
dc.contributor.authorVanderloo, Leigh M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-27T16:39:38Z
dc.date.available2022-10-27T16:39:38Z
dc.date.copyright2022en_US
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: Early childhood educators (ECEs) influence young children’s early uptake of positive health behaviours in childcare settings and serve as important daytime role models. As such, it is imperative that post-secondary early childhood education programs provide students with the foundational knowledge and professional training required to confidently facilitate quality active play opportunities for young children. The primary objective of the Training pre-service EArly CHildhood educators in physical activity (TEACH) study is to develop and implement an e-Learning course in physical activity and sedentary behaviour to facilitate improvements in: pre-service ECEs’ self-efficacy and knowledge to lead physical activity and outdoor play opportunities and minimize sedentary behaviours in childcare. This study will also explore pre-service ECEs’ behavioural intention and perceived control to promote physical activity and outdoor play, and minimize sedentary behaviour in childcare, and the implementation of the e-Learning course. Methods/Design: A mixedmethods quasi-experimental design with three data collection time points (baseline, post-course completion, 3-month follow-up) will be employed to test the e-Learning course in early childhood education programs (n = 18; 9 experimental, 9 comparison) across Canada. Pre-service ECEs enrolled in colleges/universities assigned to the experimental group will be required to complete a 4-module e-Learning course, while programs in the comparison group will maintain their typical curriculum. Pre-service ECEs’ self-efficacy, knowledge, as well as behavioural intention and perceived behavioural control will be assessed via online surveys and module completion rates will be documented using website metrics. Group differences across timepoints will be assessed using linear mixed effects modelling and common themes will be identified through thematic analysis. Discussion: The TEACH study represents a novel, evidence-informed approach to address the existing gap in physical activity and sedentary behaviour-related education in Canadian post-secondary early childhood education programs. Moreover, e-Learning platforms, can be employed as an innovative, standardized, and scalable way to provide ECEs with consistent training across jurisdictions. Int.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) funded this research (ref #: 435-2019-1008); however, did not contribute to study design, data collection, analysis or interpretation of data, or the writing of this manuscript. P.T. holds an Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Researcher Award. B.A.B. was funded by an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2019-20) and a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Award (2020-23). V.C. holds a Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator Salary Award. B.W.T. is the Canada Research Chair in Child Health & Exercise Medicine. L.M.V. holds a CIHR Research Fellowship Award.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTucker, P., Bruijns, B., Adamo, K., Burke, S., Carson, V., . . . Vanderloo, L. (2022). “Training pre-service early childhood educators in physical activity (TEACH): Protocol for a quasi-experimental study.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 3890. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073890en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073890
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/14334
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectearly childhood educator
dc.subjectsedentary behaviour
dc.subjecte-Learning
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
dc.titleTraining pre-service early childhood educators in physical activity (TEACH): Protocol for a quasi-experimental studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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