Psychological Development and Education ›› 2005, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (3): 94-98.

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An Experimental Research on the Relationship between Young Children’s Exploratory Behaviors and Teachers’ Attitudes

LIU Yun-yan1, ZHANG Da-jun2   

  1. 1. School of Education, Southwest China Normal University, Chongqing 400715;
    2. Research Institute of Education Science, Southwest China Normal University, Chongqing 400715
  • Online:2005-07-15 Published:2005-07-15

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Abstract: Exploratory behavior is an important yardstick for us to understand young children's curiosity.Based on kindergarten's scientific plays,this research starts with the relationship between teachers'support and young children's exploratory behaviors,teachers'support to be the independent variable and young children's exploratory behaviors to be the dependent variable,as well as 5-year-old children to be the objects of study.It proves that teachers'positive support,emotional support,material support and strategic support made direct influence on the development and efficiency of children's exploratory behaviors.

Key words: curiosity, exploratory behavior, teacher’s support

CLC Number: 

  • B844.12
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