Presentation by Dr. Çağla Öneren Şendil

TED University

 Faculty of Education

 "Preschool Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices about Children’s Peer Relations and Peer Relation Problems"

By

 Dr. Çağla ÖNEREN ŞENDİL

Date: March 14 2017 Tuesday

Time: 13:00-13:30

Place: D126  

Abstract:  In this presentation, I will share a case study which explores the beliefs of preschool teachers about peer relations of children and strategies teachers use to assess children’s peer relation problems. While teachers’ beliefs and self-reported practices on peer relations and peer relation problems were mainly child-initiated, their actual practices included several teacher-initiated strategies. Drawing on the notion of belief system, I will discuss the possible reasons for such inconsistencies and I will conclude with recommendations for early childhood professionals about promoting peer-related social interactions in the preschool contexts.