Research On Evaluation Of Kindergarten Game Materials From Children's Perspective

Ever in children's study,children rarely have the voice in the process of research.The change of children's view over hundreds of years makes adults gradually recognize children's dominant position.More studies on "children's perspective" and"children's participation" emerge in the research.Similarly,as the partner of children,game materials play an unshakable role in the growth and development of children.However,in the process of practice,it is still adults who control the "game material",and children become the receivers.Therefore,from the perspective of children,this study tries to listen to children's voices and understand their views and feelings on game materials.In this study,34 children aged 5-6 years were interviewed in two kindergartens in Tianjin.The transcripts of nearly 50,000 words of interviews were analyzed through data statistics and "bottom-upM generic analysis.The evaluation of game materials from the perspective of children involves eight factors,The research show that:Among the large outdoor game materials,the most highly rated one for children is hanging type,followed by slide type and climbing type.Among the materials for indoor games,those for constructive games received the highest evaluation,while those for art games received the lowest,and those for scientific enlightenment games received moderate evaluation.Children in garden A are more satisfied with outdoor large-scale game materials than children in garden B.Among them,children in A garden are as satisfied as 3.00 with the large outdoor game material--roller slide.Secondly,children in garden B are more satisfied with the indoor corner game materials than children in garden A.In the outdoor game materials,children pay attention to seven factors,which are listed as challenge,gameplay,appearance,game partner,quality,opportunity and hygiene in order of frequency.In the materials for indoor games,children focus on eight factors:hallenge,gameplay,physical characteristics,quality,hygiene,opportunity,quantity and playmates.Finally,based on children's point of view,the paper discusses "values of children's evaluation of game materials" and "motivation of factors considered in children's evaluation of game materials".Based on the results and discussion of this study,four reflective Suggestions are put forward:listen to children's voices,put in appropriate materials,enrich children's experience,and provide game support.