Children’s Perception and Utilization of ECEC Physical Environments
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions play an important role in many young children’s lives. Child-oriented research about the role of the physical ECEC environment in children’s play is scarce. The present study aims to develop knowledge about what children consider crucial element...
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| description | Early childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions play an important role in many young children’s lives. Child-oriented research about the role of the physical ECEC environment in children’s play is scarce. The present study aims to develop knowledge about what children consider crucial elements in the physical ECEC environment. Seventy-one children (3–6 years old) were interviewed to gain insight into their perspectives on the physical ECEC environment. This study indicates that children desire a physical ECEC environment with various affordances supporting different play possibilities and that the social context influences how children may interact with the physical environment. The design of the physical ECEC environment is crucial to children’s everyday play experiences while in care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fb5c2a8dfe449f98047eae8951e71db2023-11-23T19:37:06ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022022-01-011228810.3390/educsci12020088Children’s Perception and Utilization of ECEC Physical EnvironmentsOle Johan Sando0Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter1Department of Physical Education and Health, Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education, 7044 Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Physical Education and Health, Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education, 7044 Trondheim, NorwayEarly childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions play an important role in many young children’s lives. Child-oriented research about the role of the physical ECEC environment in children’s play is scarce. The present study aims to develop knowledge about what children consider crucial elements in the physical ECEC environment. Seventy-one children (3–6 years old) were interviewed to gain insight into their perspectives on the physical ECEC environment. This study indicates that children desire a physical ECEC environment with various affordances supporting different play possibilities and that the social context influences how children may interact with the physical environment. The design of the physical ECEC environment is crucial to children’s everyday play experiences while in care.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/12/2/88physical environmentaffordancesplayECEC institutionschildren’s perspective |
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| title | Children’s Perception and Utilization of ECEC Physical Environments |
| title_full | Children’s Perception and Utilization of ECEC Physical Environments |
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| title_short | Children’s Perception and Utilization of ECEC Physical Environments |
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| topic | physical environment affordances play ECEC institutions children’s perspective |
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