Risky Play in Outdoor Early Childhood Settings: Teacher Attitudes and Views

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2022-9

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Turgut Kurt, Rabia

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The present study had the dual aims of examining (a) early childhood teachers’ risky play attitudes in relation to the various factors (e.g., preschool type, number of children in the class, presence of teachers’ aides, teaching experience, children’s age groups, and daily outdoor time, and (b) teachers’ views about children’s risky play. Explanatory sequential mixed-methods research was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The participants were in-service early childhood teachers working in private and public preschools in the nine main districts of Ankara. First, 484 teachers were administered using the Demographic Information Form and Scale for the Attitudes Towards Risky Play at Early Childhood-Teacher Form. Second, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 teachers who agreed to participate in the second part of the study. Quantitative data were initially collected and analyzed using SPSS 28 software, while qualitative data were analyzed using MAXQDA 2020 software. The results of the study revealed significant differences in the variables of preschool type, presence of teachers’ aides, and daily outdoor time. In addition, this study showed that teachers viewed risky play as an important part of child development, but that they had both facilitators and barriers to permit. The negative aspects of risky play and teacher concerns arising from the views of parents and administrators were also reported. Given these findings, this study provided valuable insights into the reasons for influencing teachers’ attitudes and views, and issues such as the need for teacher training, and collaboration with parents, administrators, and policymakers are recommended.

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Early childhood teachers, Attitude, Views, Early childhood, Risky play

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/99423

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R. Turgut Kurt, “Risky Play in Outdoor Early Childhood Settings: Teacher Attitudes and Views,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.