Observation Research Of Peer Interaction In Outdoor Free Activities Of Top Class Children

Positive peer interaction helps young children develop their emotions,cognition and sociality.In the outdoor free activities with rich content and flexibility,children are more relaxed and have more interactions with their peers,which is beneficial for researchers to observe the most authentic peer interactions.Therefore,this study explores the characteristics of top class children’s peer interaction behavior in outdoor free activities.It mainly studies the places,participants、duration、rounds、methods、results、themes、and nature of peer interaction.This study uses observation methods.30 top class children who all come from a public kindergarten in Tianjin are chosen as research subjects to observe and analyze the characteristics of their peers’ interaction behavior in outdoor free activities.Research shows the following characteristics in outdoor free activities:1.From the point of the place,the frequency of interactions is affected by the venues and equipment;2.From the point of the participants,the interaction between 2-3 individuals is the main form,and there is gender differences in the peer interaction.3.From the point of duration and rounds,the peer interaction behavior is not deep,short time communication and rapid communication are the main forms;4.From the point of the way,peer interactions are dominated by a combination of language and non-language.5.From the point of the results,peer-communicative behavior is based on friendly and natural results;6.From the point of the subject,the behavior of verbal negotiation occurred the most,while the behavior of fighting was the least;7.From the point of the nature,peer interactions are mainly based on active interaction.Finally,this study puts forward the following education suggestions:create a good outdoor environment,reduce the occurrence of children’s negative peer interaction behavior;The teacher timely intervenes to cultivate children’s correct peer communication awareness;seize the "key events",training Children’s positive peer interactions;promote the development of children’s peers’ ability to interact in one day’s life.