Knowledge about, practice in, attitude toward risky play: a case study from a school in Türkiye
Author(s)
Advisor
Ateşkan, ArmağanDate
2023-01Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
This study was conducted to examine teachers’ knowledge about, practice in, and
attitude toward risky play. Participants of the study are coming from different
cultures and educational backgrounds. With so, the study is to be examining the
effect of culture towards risky play. This case study investigates a school that is
using two different educational programs; the classes in the school are all taught by
one national and one international teacher. Participants for the study are chosen via
purposeful and convenience sampling methods. Data for the study collected via
semi-structured and one-on-one interviews. Data analyses revealed that teachers’
nationalities are not a determining factor on knowledge about, practice in and
attitude toward risky play. Indirectly, their upbringing, the country they grew up in
and the year of teaching experience influenced their attitudes towards risky play.
Keywords
Early childhood educationPlay
Risky play
International teacher
National teacher
Teacher attitude