Authors: | Mousena, Eleni Sidiropoulou–Kanellou, Tryfaini |
Publisher: | InTechOpen |
Issue Date: | 4-Jul-2018 |
Book: | New pedagogical challenges in the 21st century |
Abstract: | Conversation is the very heart of schooling and pedagogy. In early education, oral language development is particularly significant for interactions, social relationships, and friendships, and for building a sense of belonging. Educators help children develop oral language skills both directly through linguistic interaction with them and indirectly by creating an environment, which is rich in learning stimuli. This chapter aims to establish how educators manage oral language in preschool classrooms and how the implementation of specific approaches has more positive results than that of others. References are made to theoretical approaches of sociolinguistics and ethnography of communication. In this research, kindergarten teachers engage pupils in discussions on the topic of ‘Tolerance’. The activities were recorded and the content analyzed according to the qualitative content analysis of speech and communication. The analysis identified constructive interventions with positive results, along with less effective ones, which proved discouraging for children. We suggest that children in early childhood construct meaning and learn in accordance with the ways in which adults manage orality. |
ISBN: | 978-1-78923-381-0 |
DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.70831 |
URL: | https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=hwiQDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA231&dq=info:6piljowypNwJ:scholar.google.com&ots=yPxc7eJ4MG&sig=4VUKm5E2yuVYeIyjEWgswWR3Mbc |
URI: | https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/1443 |
Type: | Book Chapter |
Department: | Department of Early Childhood Education and Care |
School: | School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences |
Affiliation: | University of West Attica (UNIWA) University of West Attica (UNIWA) |
Appears in Collections: | Book Chapter / Κεφάλαιο Βιβλίου |
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