Crossing the Boundaries Between Knowledge and Practice Through a University and Out-of-School Collaboration

• In Event: 44.085 - Poster Session 9
  In Poster Session: 44.085-3 - Quantitative Approaches to Studying Learning Environments

Abstract

This study examines a partnership effort between researchers and one community organization to improve child care. The results of the study indicate that facility changes were made that improved the quality of the physical environment, but that little or no changes were observed in the areas of personal care, adult-child interactions, or peer interactions. Based on the results, the researchers and childcare director extended their partnership in order to continue working together toward making improvements.

Authors

• Anna Hall, Clemson University

• Amber Simpson, Binghamton University - SUNY