Abstract
Paper Presentation
Little is understood about why infants behave the way they do when interacting with peers in similar-aged groups. In this conversational study, four educators from two long day care centres were asked to explore the meanings of infant-peer interactions and reflect on their own feelings while watching video-recordings of triads (a third infant with two interacting peers) collected across a 12-month period. This presentation is designed to support educators to recognise and consider the motivations that underlie infant’s behaviour in peer groups and to promote infants’ social interactions in groups.
Little is understood about why infants behave the way they do when interacting with peers in similar-aged groups. In this conversational study, four educators from two long day care centres were asked to explore the meanings of infant-peer interactions and reflect on their own feelings while watching video-recordings of triads (a third infant with two interacting peers) collected across a 12-month period. This presentation is designed to support educators to recognise and consider the motivations that underlie infant’s behaviour in peer groups and to promote infants’ social interactions in groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Event | 4th Infants and Toddlers: Practice, Pedagogy and Research Conference 2024 - Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Duration: 22 Nov 2024 → 23 Nov 2024 https://event.mq.edu.au/infants-and-toddlers-research-conference/ (Conference website) |
Conference
| Conference | 4th Infants and Toddlers: Practice, Pedagogy and Research Conference 2024 |
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| Abbreviated title | Learning together across contexts and communities |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 22/11/24 → 23/11/24 |
| Other | Infants and toddlers are capable learners who, when supported, can thrive in a diverse range of contexts and communities. The 4th Infants and Toddlers: Practice, Pedagogy and Research Conference celebrates the concept of ‘learning together’ in which very young children and significant others, including educators, practitioners, family, peers and community, build new knowledge and understandings together. The conference also offers opportunities to showcase how learning is shaped by the contexts in which it occurs. |
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