The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between two structural factors of quality: organisation form (stable groups versus flexible groups) and staff–child ratio, in relation to interaction quality in toddler groups in Norwegian early childhood education and care (ECEC). Data were collected from 206 kindergarten groups in the period from 2013 to 2015. Interaction quality was measured through the infant/toddler environment rating scale-revised subscales, Interaction, listening and talking, and program structure. A two-way MANOVA revealed that organisation form with small, stable groups were related to higher interaction quality, while the staff–child ratio and interaction quality varied depending on different content dimensions. These findings have clear implications for policy and the training of ECEC staff.

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挪威幼儿ECEC中的结构因素与互动质量之间的关系

这项研究的目的是调查质量的两个结构性因素之间的关系：组织形式（稳定的群体与灵活的群体）和员工与孩子的比例，以及挪威幼儿教育和护理（ECEC）中幼儿群体的互动质量。数据收集自2013年至2015年期间的206个幼儿园组。交互质量通过修订的婴幼儿环境等级量表，交互，听和说以及计划结构来衡量。双向MANOVA显示，组织形式小而稳定的群体与更高的互动质量有关，而员工与孩子的比例和互动质量则取决于不同的内容维度。这些发现对政策和ECEC工作人员的培训具有明显的影响。