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Gulay Ogelman, Hülya; Goktas, Ilkay; Aytac, Pembe – International Online Journal of Primary Education, 2020
The purpose of the study is to reveal the reasons for young children to like and dislike playing with their friends. There were two groups in the study. The first group included 147 preschool children who were in the age group of 5-6 years and were living in Turkey. The second group included 60 preschool children who were in the age group of 5-6…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Play, Childrens Attitudes
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Pascal, Chris; Bertram, Tony – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic poses multiple challenges for young children in the modern world. Listening to, and capturing, the experiences and perspectives of young children on the pandemic are congruent with our sense of an inclusive, democratic society which values solidarity and the right to be heard, yet too often the voices of young children are…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Young Children, Play
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Keung, Chrysa Pui Chi; Fung, Chanel Kit Ho – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
In Hong Kong, play-based learning has been highlighted in the latest curriculum guide in 2017. While adopting 'child-centredness' as the core value of kindergarten education can enrich children's play experiences. However, little emphasis has been placed on how young children perceive play-based learning in the classroom. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Learning Experience, Young Children
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Polat, Özgül; Yavuz, Ezgi Aksin – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2022
Mind Mapping can be used in any discipline as a tool for learning and organizing information. Mind Maps can be created as a group as a means of supporting brainstorming or individually to generate ideas. The aim of the present study was to explore preschool children's and teacher trainees' conceptions of school, friendship, and play through Mind…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Cognitive Mapping, Scoring Rubrics, Friendship
Kesicioglu, Oguz Serdar; Yildirim Haciibrahimoglu, Binnur; Aktas, Banu – Online Submission, 2019
The purpose of this study is to reveal the perceptions of today's children surrounding play. A phenomenological method was used in the research, designed qualitatively for the purpose of revealing pre-school-aged children's perceptions of play in their pictures. A total of 97 children being educated in two different preschools in the fall term of…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Childrens Attitudes, Play, Preferences
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Simoncini, Kym; Cartmel, Jennifer; Young, Amy – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2015
Participation in after school care in Australia has more than doubled since the 1980s with hundreds of thousands of children attending every day. Historically this form of care has been regarded as a service for parents rather than an opportunity for children. There is a paucity of Australian research for school age care (SAC). This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Childrens Attitudes, After School Programs, Child Care