ERIC Number: EJ1387674
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0218-8791
EISSN: EISSN-1742-6855
Preservice Teachers' Awareness of Children's Play in Diverse Cultures: Exchange of Digital Photo Essays across Myanmar, Korea, and the U.S.
Im, Haesung; Huh, Youn Jung; Lim, Boo Young
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v43 n2 p384-402 2023
This study examined preservice teachers' understanding of children's play in diverse cultures. Using digital photo essay methods, a total of 37 early childhood preservice teachers in Myanmar, Korea, and the U.S. engaged in a critical discussion on children's play in diverse cultures. The findings suggested that the participants typically showed three layers of cross-cultural awareness: distance, friction, and flow. Korean and the U.S. participants conducted critical reflections on their preconceived notion of play, as influenced by the idea of Western childhood play. Although Myanmar participants revealed a desire for Western play materials, we did not observe substantial evidence of critical reflection throughout the cross-cultural exchanges. This paper discusses the implications of investigating culturally sensitive strategies for engendering preservice teachers' implicit beliefs by exchanging digital photo essays across diverse cultures.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Play, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Teachers, Cultural Awareness, Beliefs, Photography, Teacher Education Programs, Student Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Toys, Values, Social Behavior, Behavior Standards, Western Civilization, Asian Culture
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Burma; South Korea; United States
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