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Publication Date: 2021-May
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Chinese and US Preschool Teachers' Beliefs about Children's Cooperative Problem-Solving during Play
Jin, Meilan; Moran, Mary Jane
Early Childhood Education Journal, v49 n3 p503-513 May 2021
Many researchers have investigated the cooperative problem solving (CPS) of children during play; however, there is a lack of studies focused on teachers' beliefs about how to support the development of children's CPS in classrooms. This study aims to investigate the pedagogical beliefs of Chinese (n = 3) and US (n = 3) teachers about the CPS of children during play and their decision-making capabilities in supporting children to advance this skill in classrooms. A semi-structured interview was conducted with the integration of video-stimulated recall approach in order to achieve this aim. Results confirm that the Chinese and US teachers believe that children are competent and have the autonomy to decide how to solve problems with their peers. The beliefs are similar across the teachers, whereas their execution of these beliefs varies, which reflects their cultural uniqueness in scaffolding and creating classroom environments.
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Play, Cooperative Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Decision Making, Personal Autonomy, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Classroom Environment, Video Technology, Recall (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Skill Development, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; United States
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