'Doggy's Dead': Reflecting on a Teacher Research Study about Young Children's Sociodramatic Play

Autor/inn/en	James, Karen; Bearne, Eve; Alexander, Elise
Titel	'Doggy's Dead': Reflecting on a Teacher Research Study about Young Children's Sociodramatic Play
Quelle	In: Teacher Development, 8 (2004) 2-3, S.165-179 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-4530
Schlagwörter	Play; Dramatic Play; Research Methodology; Teacher Researchers; Educational Research; Social Influences; Observation; Social Behavior; Child Behavior; Imagination; Classroom Research; Gender Issues; Preschool Children; Video Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spiel; Dramatisches Mittel; Theaterstück; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Lehrerforschung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Sozialer Einfluss; Beobachtung; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Geschlechterfrage; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule
Abstract	This article is a reflection on the author's M.Ed. research study, undertaken whilst working full time as a nursery teacher, in which she explores her concerns and the moments of illumination through the research process. She reflects on ways she began to make sense of young children's learning, using some key moments in the study, which examined how children construct meaning from sociodramatic play. The support of her academic mentor and research assistant were integral, so throughout this article there are reflections from them, offering their perspectives. In reviewing the research process the author considers the importance of detailed observation and how watching videos of themselves playing helped children reflect on their learning. By analysing data, particularly video clips without sound, the author was able to delve beneath the surface structure of children's sociodramatic play, which enabled her to make key findings, which are summarised here. Finally, the author describes what was so valuable for her own learning and why she feels teacher research is important in influencing practice. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10