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https://doi.org/10.14943/rcccd.15.11

https://hdl.handle.net/2115/80841

Factors influencing the learning of understanding children among students and its relationship with practicum experience in kindergartens.

日本語

Kindergarten teachers' training

2021-03-25

Research and Clinical Center for Child Development, Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University

Annual Report of Research and Clinical Center for Child Development

15

11-30

Kindergarten teachers' training curriculum states that practicum involves direct interaction with children, which is an important opportunity for one to deepen his/her understanding of children. Therefore, in this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with nine students who had completed their practicum in kindergartens and examined how those experiences influenced their learning of understanding children. This study revealed 3 main findings. Firstly, some students focused on “child” while others focused on “nonchild”. Secondly, the former group had a deeper understanding of children than the latter group in terms of their learning. And lastly, the learning of understanding children involves “understanding children as a whole” and “understanding the interaction with children”. In addition, it also suggested that students' perception of kindergarten's childcare policy, practicum training policy and instructions have all contributed to the differences in their learning contents.

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1882-1707

AA12203623