As i have been reading articles and journals, and especially for the final presentation i did read bunch of articles and was overwhelmed by the information i gained.I was so excited to use all the knowledge i gained, then lot of my children were sick one after another because of weather.so the continuity of my interview work and its proceedings did delayed.Being their care provider as well as supporter to parents it was getting stressful for me. Along with the pressure of getting behind in my work. Ultimately a thought did come to my mind as Dava mentioned it in class that she asked her friends on net to respond to her thoughts and quite a lot responded. so thanks to Dava for thought provoking idea. I used her idea and also asked parents and friends about their idea of play outdoors and indoors. As most of the adults now-a days provide children with electronic toys and think that is very good and healthy for child's brain stimulation. But actually it is the opposite. As i read some of the articles and it is amazing to know that children who are deprived of outdoor play have more cases of ADHD and obesity. they also show more tantrums and mood swings than children who are exposed to outdoor activities. Few of the parents did attend Elizabeth Goodenough's lecture at OU, they were very excited to share their thoughts , when i asked them what do you think of outdoor play? I have used a questionnaire for the parents. compilation of these interviews are still in progress. i have used the following questionnaire:
1. What do you think by term play?
2. why is play important for children?
3 what kind of play you recommend for children?
4. what do you think of outdoor play vs indoor play?
5. What children should play outside?
6.Do you mind if your children play in dirt and explore nature?
7.Do you think out door play enhance social and emotional development of children?
8. what kind of play you play with your child/ren?
9.What does your child play at home with most?
10.What activities do you do together as family and do you go on picnics/camping as weather permitting?
I am getting very good response on this questionnaire.
parents who attended Elizabeth Goodenough 's lecture do go on camping every yr. They also very highly recommend outdoor exploration of nature for children. They think play is what make a child happy and creative. and opens up his mind and body. It is interesting to know parents point of view about play after knowing children's view.
Describe who received the questions, and how you presented them for further information. What have you read in the book about constructing questions for a questionnaire or interview? How did you use that information when you put together these questions? What is the overal question that you are trying to answer? How many responses have you received so far?
ReplyDeleteI am interested to know how the parents responded to these questions. How do you plan to use their responses to inform what you plan for the children under your care?
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