Power of Growth - Digitally Assisted Intervention for the Early Childhood Educators' Self-efficacy Teamwork and Children's Behavioral Challenges. (FinnPoG)

University of Turku

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Behavior Problems; Positive Pedagogy; ECE Teachers Self Efficacy; Team Work

Treatments: Behavioral: FinnPog

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06856408

PoG-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an RCT study investigating the efficacy of digital intervention focusing on enhancing positive directing skills for teams of early childhood education (ECE) professionals. The aims are to study 1) changes in the ECEs' self-assessed self-efficacy experience in the intervention group compared to the control group; 2) changes in the behavioral challenges of the children in the ECEs' groups assessed by the parents in the intervention group compared to the control group; and 3) changes in the ECEs' guidance methods in the intervention group compared to the control group. We will also study changes in the wellbeing of ECEs and teamwork in both treatment groups. The sample size will consist of approximately 64 teams of ECEs. Hence, altogether there will be approximately 200 study subjects.

The intervention is aimed at ECE teams and its goal is to strengthen and unify the team positive guidance practices in children's groups. The intervention includes self-learning material and teams online coaching in which the entire team participates simultaneously. The self-material includes 360 videos of everyday situations in the daycare and videos can be watched with VR glasses. The participants practice the skills systematically with their group of children. The duration of the intervention is approximately 12 weeks and team coaching are carried out approximately every two weeks.

Enrollment: 64 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participant is working in a daycare centre team that is participating to the study. Sufficient knowledge in Finnish language.

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Digitally assisted intervention including online coaching

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention is a structured remote coaching concept for professionals working in early childhood education. The intervention will use virtual reality glasses and 360° video material. The intervention consists of six self-study themes about positive pedagogy and team work. The themes will be combined with remote coaching for the team (3-5 people) and the skills will be practiced with their own group of children. The intervention length is 2-3 months. There will approximately 34 teams in intervention and control groups.

Treatment:

Behavioral: FinnPog

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No digital assisted intervention or online coaching.