ERIC Number: EJ1288756
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 15
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Children's Participation from the Perspective of Teachers
Journal of Pedagogical Research, v5 n1 p188-202 2021
The perception of a teacher with regards to a child's participation and their practices affect his/her participation in educational institutions. To provide effective participation, teacher's awareness and attitudes towards participation must be examined. This research aims to determine the views of Turkish pre-school and elementary teachers on children's participation in educational institutions. The participants of the study were comprised of 16 teachers employed in public preschools and elementary schools in a province in Turkey's Inner Aegean Region. The teachers' interview form is used as the data collection tool in this study. As a result of the research, it was determined that teachers had a positive perspective on children's participation, they allow for certain conditions to enable participation coupled with decision-making processes in a limited fashion. Furthermore, it was concluded that teachers had methodical difficulties in decision-making and they thought that they needed to improve themselves in promoting participation. Teachers also thought that the teacher, peer relations, and family are effective on the participation. [This study was presented as an oral presentation at the VI. International Eurasian Educational Research Congress, June 19-22, 2019, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.]
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Rights, Self Expression, Class Activities, Student Participation, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Decision Making, Public Schools, Peer Relationship, Social Development, Emotional Development, Family Influence, Teacher Influence, Foreign Countries
Journal of Pedagogical Research. Duzce University, Faculty of Education, Konuralp Campus, 81620, Duzce, Turkey. e-mail: ijopr.editor@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.ijopr.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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