ERIC Number: EJ1257537
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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High Quality Educators' Conceptualisation of Children's Risk-Taking in Early Childhood Education: Provoking Educators to Think More Broadly
Cooke, Mandy; Wong, Sandie; Press, Frances
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v28 n3 p424-438 2020
Children's risk-taking is increasingly acknowledged as an important part of early childhood education. Previous research has predominantly focussed on children's engagement with, and educators' perspectives on, children's risk-taking in outdoor physical play. However, little attention has been paid to how educators conceptualise children's risk-taking more broadly. Our study addresses this research gap. A three-site case study, the research gathered data from educators in high quality early childhood services through observations and interviews. Findings show that educators predominantly framed children's risk-taking as taking place in physical and outdoor play. However, with minimal provocation, educators extended their conceptualisations of risk to encompass a broader range of children's experiences. Data suggests that participation in the research provoked many participants to think more broadly about children's risk-taking.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Children, Child Behavior, Risk, Play, Physical Environment, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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