Supporting Young Children’s Metacognition of Problem-Solving Through Reflective Dialogue of Play, Based on Block Play

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Abstract

Meta-cognition is vital to support children’s independent problem solving and intentional learning, cultivating children’s meta-cognition is necessary. Block play can provide opportunities for metacognition emerging.The new playful learning theory emphasizing the self-learning and reflection of children and the appropriate support for teachers. Reflection can make children’s metacognition cultivation possible. How to stimulate young children's metacognition? How to exert a high-quality reflection? This study adopts a mixed research paradigm using action research to implement a meta-cognition cultivation in 90 4-6 years old preschoolers through refection after block play. Results show that children’s metacognitive emergence is individual different, internal imbalanced, it is a cross-development process, peer interaction is favorable. Strategies such as questioninng and feedback, child-centered structure and teacher consciousness need concern.

Authors

• Li Lu, Tsinghua University Sub-district Office

• Liping Guo, East China Normal University