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Children's Classroom Experiences in Building Peer Relationships.

Authors :
Neri Tejada, Jillianne
Li, Liang
Hammer, Marie
Source :
Early Childhood Education Journal; Aug2024, Vol. 52 Issue 6, p991-1000, 10p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This study examines a child's personal experiences with peer relationship building in the classroom and is guided by Vygotsky's cultural historical concepts of the social situation of development and cultural tools and Hedegaard's (2012) model for learning and development. Hedegaard's (2012) dialectical—interactive approach was adopted to analyse the data for this study which was gathered using digital video observations of a grade one classroom within the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia over a five week period. This paper explores the strategies used by children that enables them to balance their desire for peer relationships while remaining within what is considered acceptable behaviours by their teachers within the classroom. It is argued that it is important for schools to continue to strive to find the balance between institutional demands while creating social situations that foster peer relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10823301
Volume :
52
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Early Childhood Education Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178316367
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-023-01484-w