Frontiers in Educational Research, 2024, 7(12); doi: 10.25236/FER.2024.071227.
Ping Yang1,2, Yanxin Song1, Chengshi Li2, Tianyi Xiang1, Wei Zhang1
1Department of Preschool Education, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, China
2Department of Education, Gachon University, Seongnam, 13120, Korea
This paper explores how 4-5 years old children develop the sense of place in the regional interaction in one Chinese kindergarten, with 44 children participating in this study. We have used the mosaic approach as a form of participatory research over a four-month period. The main methods used included observations, interviews, photo-taking, kindergarten trips, and drawings. Our findings showed that the interaction is the direct experience of young children with the environment and an important dimension in the formation of the sense of place.
Chinese young children; Sense of place; Mosaic method; Regional activity; Regional interaction
Ping Yang, Yanxin Song, Chengshi Li, Tianyi Xiang, Wei Zhang. A Study on the Sense of Place among 4-5 Years Old Children in Regional Interaction through Mosaic Approach. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 12: 193-198. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.071227.
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