fukkink_lont.RdA review of 17 experimental studies published between 1980 and 2005 on the effect of specialized training on the competency of caregivers in childcare.
data(fukkink_lont)A data.frame with 78 rows and 30 columns.
| id_exp | integer | Unique identifier of the study |
| yi | numeric | Standardized mean difference between the control group and |
| vi | numeric | Variance of the effect size |
| Journal | factor | Publication type (scientific journal or other publications) |
| Setting | factor | Setting (center-based care or family daycare) |
| Integrated | factor | Whether the training was integrated into childcare practice |
| Supervision | factor | Whether supervision was part of the training |
| Scope | factor | Scope of the training (narrow or broad) |
| Location | factor | Location of the training (one-site or multi-site) |
| Curriculum | factor | Fixed curriculum |
| Control | factor | Alternative treatment for control group |
| Assignment | factor | Random assignment or matching (at the level of the individual caregiver or childcare center) |
| Train_Knowledge | factor | Explicit focus on knowledge |
| Train_Skills | factor | Explicit focus on skills |
| Train_Attitude | factor | Explicit focus on attitude |
| Video | factor | Use of video feedback |
| Design | factor | Single group, or two-group experimental design |
| Pre_Post | factor | Pretest/posttest design (yes/no) |
| Blind | factor | Was a blinding procedure used? |
| Attrition | numeric | Attrition from the experimental condition (percentage) |
| Pretest_es | numeric | Pre-test effect size |
| Self_report | factor | Self-report measures of caregiver competencies versus ‘objective’ test or observation by independent observer |
| DV_Knowledge | factor | Test focused on knowledge |
| DV_Skills | factor | Test focused skills |
| DV_Attitude | factor | Test focused on attitudes |
| DV_Aligned | factor | Test aligned with the content of the training (yes/no) |
| Two_group_design | factor | Single group, or two-group experimental design |
| Trainee_Age | numeric | Trainees’ age |
| Trainee_Experience | numeric | Trainees’ working experience |
| n_total | integer | Total n at post-test |
Fukkink, R. G., & Lont, A. (2007). Does training matter? A meta-analysis and review of caregiver training studies. Early childhood research quarterly, 22(3), 294-311. doi:10.1016/j.ecresq.2007.04.005