Kindergarten Children's Initial Experiences in Physical Education: The Relentless Persistence for Play Clashes with the Zone of Acceptable Responses.

Sanders, Steve; Graham, George

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ERIC Number: EJ510959

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Kindergarten Children's Initial Experiences in Physical Education: The Relentless Persistence for Play Clashes with the Zone of Acceptable Responses.

Sanders, Steve; Graham, George

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v14 n4 p372-83 Jul 1995

Reports a study that investigated how kindergarten children view participation in physical education. Four students of varying skill levels were observed, interviewed, and videotaped. The students demonstrated a relentless persistence for play, which conflicted with the teacher's zone of acceptable responses. Children preferred tasks presented in a more playlike atmosphere. (SM)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Class Activities, Elementary School Teachers, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Physical Education, Play, Primary Education, Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Teaching Methods, Teaching Styles

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue title: "Physical Education through Students' Eyes and in Students' Voices." July 1995 Monograph.