Table 2 Early childhood educator characteristics, Alberta, Canada
Group A Paper 1st (n = 25) | Group B Online 1st (n = 24) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 25 | 100 | 24 | 100 |
Male | - | - | - | - |
Educator age | ||||
26–35 yrs | 2 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
36–45 yrs | 8 | 32 | 7 | 28 |
46–55 yrs | 8 | 32 | 4 | 16 |
55 + yrs | 4 | 16 | 3 | 12 |
Prefer not to answer | 3 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Education background | ||||
Certificate | 6 | 24 | 7 | 28 |
Diploma | 14 | 56 | 14 | 56 |
University degree | 6 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
Number of years ECEC Experience (M, SD) | 10.4 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 8.2 |