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Handlingserbjudanden i förskolans miljö: Pedagogers tankar kring barns inflytande relaterat till inomhusmiljön
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Department of Educational Studies.
2016 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Affordances in preschool setting : Teachers’ belief about children’s influence related to indoor setting (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med den här studien är att undersöka hur pedagoger resonerar kring organiseringen av inomhusmiljön i förhållande till barns inflytande. Detta har jag undersökt genom att ta reda på vilka handlingserbjudanden som pedagoger vill att deras inomhusmiljö ska förmedla samt vilket inflytande barn ges utifrån dessa handlingserbjudanden. Studien är genomförd via en gruppintervju med ett arbetslag på en svensk förskola i Mellansverige. Resultatet visar att det är lugna handlingserbjudanden som pedagogerna vill förmedla genom sitt sätt att organisera miljön. Detta visas dels genom vilka aktiviteter som pedagogerna erbjuder barnen och dels genom att de medvetet försöker möblera så barnen inte ska inbjudas till spring, hopp och rörelse. Resultatet visar vidare att barnen har inflytande inom de ramar som pedagogerna har satt upp. Eftersom pedagogerna vill att det är lugna aktiviteter som ska förekomma på avdelningen har barnen inflytande att påverka så länge det rör sig om just lugna aktiviteter. Barnen har alltså ett indirekt inflytande som dessutom varierar beroende på om det gäller möblering och tomma ytor, material, klimat eller aktiviteter och material som ska kopplas till nuvarande mål. Även barnens ålder spelar in på vilket inflytande de ges, framförallt gällande material.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study is to contribute with knowledge regarding teachers’ belief about the organization of the indoor setting in relation to children’s influence. I have examined this by observing what affordances teachers wish their indoor stetting to convey and what influence children are given based on these affordances. The study was conducted through a group interview with a team in a Swedish preschool in central Sweden. The result show that the affordances teachers wish to convey through their way of organizing the indoor setting are calm activities. This is shown partly through what activates teachers present to the children and partly through the way that teachers consciously furnish to avoid children from running and jumping. Further result show that children are able to practice influence within rules stipulated by the teachers. Since teachers convey affordances of a calm nature children may practice influence as long as activates are of a calm nature. This show that children have an implied influence witch also varies depending on if it relays to furnishing and empty spaces, material, climate or activities and material connected to present objects. Children’s age is also a factor which affects what influence they are given, especially regarding materials.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. , p. 34
Keywords [en]
Affordances, indoor setting, children’s influence, preschool
Keywords [sv]
Handlingserbjudanden, inomhusmiljö, barns inflytande, förskola
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Pedagogy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-43488OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-43488DiVA, id: diva2:941830
Subject / course
Pedagogy
Educational program
Early Years Education Programme, 210 hp
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Available from: 2016-06-23 Created: 2016-06-22 Last updated: 2016-06-23Bibliographically approved

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