This paper introduces a study that examined the difficulties faced in an early childhood teacher education program at one of the universities in Jordan. A qualitative research approach has been opted utilizing the in-depth interviewing and grounded theory methodology. The study revealed that the students faced different types of difficulties in academic and financial matters, status of early childhood education, and field training. Based on the study findings, there are some suggestions to policy makers and teacher educators and specialists that could contribute to the improvement and development of early childhood teacher education. It has been recommended that further research on teacher preparation, particularly concerning early childhood education programs, is essential. Moreover, cooperation and cross-cultural studies between early childhood education specialists from different countries are required to enhance the status and quality of early childhood education.

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探索幼儿教师教育：对政策和实践的影响

本文介绍了一项研究，研究了约旦其中一所大学的幼儿教师教育计划所面临的困难。利用深入的访谈和扎根的理论方法选择了定性研究方法。研究表明，学生在学术和财务问题，幼儿教育状况和现场培训方面面临各种困难。根据研究结果，对政策制定者，教师教育者和专家们提出了一些建议，这些建议可能有助于改善和发展幼儿教师教育。建议进行关于教师准备的进一步研究，尤其是有关幼儿教育计划的研究。而且，