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Children Perspectives on Participation in Joint Activities. Dragana Pavlović Breneselović, PhD Maša Avramović, PhD student Faculty of Philosophy University of Belgrade. Podsticati kreativno mišljenje!. Research with Children. Goal of the research
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Children Perspectives on Participation in Joint Activities Dragana Pavlović Breneselović, PhD Maša Avramović, PhD student Faculty of Philosophy University of Belgrade
Podsticati kreativno mišljenje! Research with Children • Goal of the research to comprehend children perspectives on their participation in kindergarten activities • Main research questions What children see as a joint activity? How children evaluate their participation: according to their age? in relation to the kindergarten space?
Podsticati kreativno mišljenje! Research with Children • Mosaic approach: photography, video recording, mapping of the space BY CHILDREN, and interviewsWITH CHILDREN • Research context: 2 mixed age groups 4 preschool teachers Kindergarten Space:
Podsticati kreativno mišljenje! Research findings • What children see as joint activity? Activities and games in a small group of children (3-5) Children percieve ,,joint“ as multiply agred: • joint action – to act together, to interact • joint conception or scenario • joint responsability • joint rules ? Children don’t see whole group activities with teacher as joint activities?
Podsticati kreativno mišljenje! Research Findings on Children Perspective... ...on relation between level of participation and children age From children’s perspecitive this relation reflects: • Contextuality • Complementarity • Continuity ? How justified it is to have age groups in Kindergarten?
Podsticati kreativno mišljenje! Research Findings on Children Perspective... ... on their participation in relation to the kindergarten space • open, available and accesible spaces • spaces are percieved on the basis on activites not on predefined content and function of space What Can I do in this space, with whom and with what materials? ? Quality of space – matter of equipment and meeting standards or possibilities for children’s participation?