The Play-Based Behaviours of Emirati Preschool Children: Cultural Perspective into Early Childhood Education

Autor/inn/en	Al-Qinneh, Dana; Abu-Ayyash, Emad A. S.
Titel	The Play-Based Behaviours of Emirati Preschool Children: Cultural Perspective into Early Childhood Education
Quelle	In: Child Care in Practice, 28 (2022) 3, S.394-410 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Abu-Ayyash, Emad A. S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1357-5279
DOI	10.1080/13575279.2020.1816531
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Play; Preschool Children; Child Behavior; Parent Attitudes; Mothers; Knowledge Level; Parent Role; Cultural Influences; Preschool Education; Place of Residence; Social Influences; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Spiel; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Elternverhalten; Mother; Mutter; Wissensbasis; Parental role; Elternrolle; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Wohnort; Sozialer Einfluss; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Current policy and curriculum guides for early education centres in the United Arab Emirates advocate for play-based practices similar to those in the West. However, best practice reforms must reflect a sociocultural perspective and suit the context of application. The main objectives of this research were to provide insight into Emirati maternal values on play, to analyse behavioural factors, and to suggest policies that better support them. Results revealed that 52% of Emirati children rarely or never engage in undirected play and that while Emirati mothers were aware of the significance of play, they were less aware of "child-led" play practices, how to facilitate undirected play at home and the significance of their role in scaffolding play. Furthermore, the undervaluing of free play by Emirati mothers, upsets traditional play paradigms with 80% of mothers believing that a blend between knowledge learning and play learning would be better fit for their children. We argue that curriculum decisions ought to take into account the cultural context and parental psychology of Emirati mothers and children when constructing preschool curricula. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01