Children interaction patterns exhibited during learning activities: a case study at a selected public kindergarten in Malaysia
This qualitative research aims to explore the nature of children interaction patterns during their learning activities. This study involved six 6-year old children (4 boys and 2 girls) from a selected public kindergarten in Malaysia. Employing the case study design method, data was collected using...
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| Language: | English |
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worldconferences.net
2013
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/42220/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/42220/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/42220/1/SSRN-id2477875.pdf |
| Summary: | This qualitative research aims to explore the nature of children interaction patterns during their
learning activities. This study involved six 6-year old children (4 boys and 2 girls) from a selected
public kindergarten in Malaysia. Employing the case study design method, data was collected using
non-participant observation techniques. The findings of this study revealed that there were two types
of children interaction during learning activities: children-adult interaction and children-peers
interaction. The patterns of children interaction in children-adults interaction comprised;
constructive-dialogic and explicit correction while in children-peers interaction, children engaged in
three patterns of interaction namely; sociable, creative and non-verbal. Finally, implications of this
study for preschool education in particular will be discussed.
Field of Research: Children, Interaction, Learning Activities, Social Constructivism, Qualitative
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