Table 1 Pre- and in-service early childhood educators’ demographic information
Variable | Pre-Service (N = 32) | In-Service (N = 121) | Variable | Pre-Service (N = 32) | In-Service (N = 121) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Age (M, SD) | 26.7 | 6.9 | 37.1 | 9.5 | Current/Past ECE Program Type | ||||
Gender | Certificate | 2 | 6.3 | 12 | 9.9 | ||||
Female | 30 | 93.8 | 120 | 99.2 | Diploma | 30 | 93.8 | 82 | 67.8 |
Male | 2 | 6.3 | 1 | .8 | Bachelor’s Degree | – | – | 18 | 14.9 |
Ethnicity | Graduate Degree | – | – | 4 | 3.3 | ||||
Caucasian | 5 | 15.6 | 80 | 66.1 | Other | – | – | 5 | 4.1 |
African Canadian | 1 | 3.1 | 2 | 1.7 | Years of ECE Experience (M, SD) | – | – | 10.9 | 8.8 |
South Asian | 9 | 28.1 | 10 | 8.3 | ECE Program Courses in Physical Activityb | ||||
East Asian | 4 | 12.5 | 11 | 9.1 | No courses | – | – | 23 | 19.0 |
Southeast Asian | 2 | 6.3 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 course | 3 | 9.4 | 64 | 52.9 |
Middle Eastern | – | – | 3 | 2.5 | 2 courses | 11 | 34.4 | 22 | 18.2 |
First Nations/Inuit/Métis | 9 | 28.1 | 1 | .8 | 3+ courses | 18 | 56.2 | 12 | 9.9 |
Latin Canadian | 1 | 3.1 | 4 | 3.3 | ECE Program Courses in Sedentary Behaviourb | ||||
Other | 1 | 3.1 | 4 | 3.3 | No courses | 4 | 12.5 | 63 | 52.1 |
Prefer not to answer | – | – | 3 | 2.5 | 1 course | 10 | 31.3 | 37 | 30.6 |
Province/Territory | 2 courses | 2 | 6.3 | 10 | 8.3 | ||||
Alberta | 6 | 18.8 | 24 | 20.0 | 3+ courses | 16 | 50.1 | 11 | 9.0 |
British Columbia | – | – | 16 | 13.3 | ECE Program Courses in Outdoor and Risky Playb | ||||
Manitoba | – | – | 7 | 5.8 | No courses | 2 | 6.3 | 27 | 22.3 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | – | – | 5 | 4.2 | 1 course | 2 | 6.3 | 62 | 51.2 |
Northwest Territories | 7 | 21.9 | 4 | 3.3 | 2 courses | 7 | 21.9 | 15 | 12.4 |
Ontario | 11 | 34.4 | 61 | 50.8 | 3+ courses | 21 | 63.7 | 17 | 14.0 |
Saskatchewan | – | – | 3 | 2.5 | Childcare Type | ||||
Meeting the Adult Physical Activity Guidelinea | Centre-based childcare | – | – | 75 | 62.5 | ||||
Yes | 10 | 31.3 | 34 | 28.1 | Home-based childcare | – | – | 11 | 9.2 |
No | 22 | 68.8 | 87 | 71.9 | Kindergarten | – | – | 18 | 15.0 |
Meeting the Adult Screen Time Guidelinea | Preschool | – | – | 16 | 13.3 | ||||
Yes | 12 | 37.5 | 84 | 69.4 | Professional Development | ||||
No | 20 | 62.5 | 37 | 30.6 | Physical Activity | – | – | 46 | 38.0 |
Previous e-Learning Experience | Sedentary Behaviour | – | – | 20 | 16.5 | ||||
Yes | 21 | 65.6 | 85 | 70.2 | Outdoor/Risky Play | – | – | 68 | 56.2 |
No | 11 | 34.4 | 36 | 29.8 | None | – | – | 41 | 33.9 |