| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 幼兒教育所 === 101 === This study addresses whether the early learning environment influence on children’s social play behavior. The purposes of this study were to realize: (a) the current status and the problems of early learning environment and children’s social play behavior; (b) explore the early learning environment and the impact on children’s social play behavior.
To accomplish these purpose, the major method of this study used space and furnishings and program structure, the two subscales of Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- Revised Edition (ECERS-R) to observe and value early childhood environment and non-random time sampling observe children social play behavior the participants from 6 public and 6 private preschools in Taipei City. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient, t-test and ANOVA. The main results were summarized as follows:
1. There are no significant correlation and difference between background of preschools and the learning environment; furthermore, there are problems in common of the space and furnishings and program structure : (a) indoor space, spatial and outdoor playground which planning and design ought be strengthened; (b) outdoor playground equipment is short of diversification, challenge and safety issues; (c) teachers dominant higher the proportion of activity time than children.
2. Children's social behavior higher relevance to space and furnishings environment, nevertheless program structure influence on children’s social play behavior, especially schedule and free play.
3. Interactive play of children’s social play behavior is largely in indoor space and most in outdoor playground, but teachers ignored the outdoor free play in practice generally.
4. There are four factors affect children’s social play behaviors: (a) spatial planning; (b) spatial density; (c) indoor and outdoor playground facilities and equipment (d) indoor and outdoor free play.
Finally, based on the results of the study, researcher proposes some suggestions for practice in preschools and contribute to the further research in Taiwan.
Key words: early childhood learning environment, space and furnishings, program schedule, children’s social play behavior
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