Assessing preschool children's competitive behaviour: an observational system

被引：11
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作者：
Tsiakara, Angeliki [1 ,2 ]
Digelidis, Nikolaos M. [1 ,3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Thessaly, Dept Phys Educ & Sport Sci, GR-42100 Trikala, Greece
[2] Univ Thessaly, Dept Phys Educ & Sport Sci, Pedag Sci, Trikala, Greece
[3] Univ Thessaly, Dept Phys Educ & Sport Sci, Teaching Phys Educ, Trikala, Greece
来源：
EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE | 2014年 / 184卷 / 11期
关键词：
direct observation; kindergarten; competition; children's behaviour; indoor activities;
D O I：
10.1080/03004430.2013.873035
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
The aim of this study was to develop a direct observational system in order to assess competitive behaviours in preschool children. Participants were 176 children (90 boys, 86 girls; M-age = 5.2 years) from 10 kindergarten classes of one town of Central Greece. A new observational system (Observational System Assessing Competition in Kindergarten) was developed for the objective measurement of children's competitive behaviours. This system will allow researchers to monitor and evaluate children's competitive behaviour in kindergarten classes. Preliminary direct observation data are presented in order to illustrate the potential uses of the observational system. Results showed that boys express more often competitive behaviours than do girls. Furthermore, the majority of competitive behaviours were observed during organised activities and much less during free activities, breakfast time and discussion.
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页码：1648 / 1660
页数：13
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