Adult response to children's exploratory behaviours: An exploratory study

Adult response to children's exploratory behaviours: An exploratory study

• Chak, Amy Dept of Early Childhood Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education

Early Child Development and Care, 180(5), 633-646, 2010

Routledge

2010

• A Human Growth & Development
  • AG Child Development & Health

Childhood Interests Personality Traits Behavior Individual Differences Stimuli Early Childhood Education Preschool Education Inservice Teacher Education Adults Vignettes Child Behavior Foreign Countries

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

Children's interest in exploration is the hallmark of their curiosity. As people who are significant in organising children's environment, how teachers and parents respond to children's exploratory behaviours may promote or hinder the child's desire for further investigation. With reference to Kurt Lewin's concept of 'total situation', various hypothetical scenarios on children's exploratory behaviours in different contexts were designed to solicit teachers' and parents' interpretation of the behaviour, how they might respond in the situation and the rationale behind their response. The findings indicated that the decision of adults in allowing children to explore is influenced by a combination of child, adult and situational factors.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 03004430

• 10.1080/03004430802181965

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/a0bc5c2d

2010-12-24