Exploring Outdoor Play: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Quality of Preschool Play Environments and Teacher Perceptions of Risky Play

Autor/inn/en	LeMasters, Annie C.; Vandermaas-Peeler, Maureen
Titel	Exploring Outdoor Play: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Quality of Preschool Play Environments and Teacher Perceptions of Risky Play
Quelle	In: Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 23 (2023) 1, S.1-13 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Vandermaas-Peeler, Maureen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1472-9679
DOI	10.1080/14729679.2021.1925564
Schlagwörter	Play; Preschool Education; Playgrounds; Risk; Teacher Attitudes; School Safety; Natural Resources; Preschool Children; Socioeconomic Status; Barriers; Child Safety; Preschool Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spiel; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Playground; Spielplatz; Risiko; Lehrerverhalten; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschule; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin
Abstract	Risky play, accompanied by thrilling feelings with real or perceived risks, is beneficial for children's development. Playground quality and teachers' attitudes about risk can influence preschoolers' risky play opportunities. In this study, 10 U.S. preschools' outdoor environments were rated using the Seven Cs Scale. Playgrounds scored lowest in challenge, demonstrating a lack of risky play opportunities and highest in context and connectivity, exhibiting adequate safety measures and pathways. The Tolerance for Risk in Play Scale was used to assess 58 teachers' attitudes. The average score was 29 (on a scale of 0 to 100, highest risk tolerance). Across risky play categories, teachers were most accepting of rough-and-tumble play and least accepting of play with dangerous tools. During a focus group, teachers also expressed concerns regarding overly restrictive safety regulations. The findings highlight the need for further teacher education concerning risky play. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01