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Peer Interaction Patterns in Mixed-Age and Same-Age Chinese Kindergarten Classrooms: An Observation-Based Analysis
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Wu, Jianfen; Lin, Wenqi; Ni, Lingjun – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research Findings: This study compared the peer interaction patterns in mixed-age and same-age Chinese preschool classrooms using videotaped behavioral observations. A total of 179 children (ages 3-6) from three mixed-age classes and three same-age classes were involved in this study. A total of 170 valid videos were obtained, including 85 videos…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Relationship, Interaction, Preschool Children
Mixed-Age Interactions in Family Child Care.
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Dunn, Loraine; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1996
Examined how preschoolers' experiences with mixed-age peers in family child care homes affect development. Found that interaction with younger and same-age peers was associated with less complex social and cognitive play and lower receptive language scores. Interaction with older peers was related to more complex cognitive play. The setting…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Child Development, Day Care
The Transition from Kindergarten to Ungraded Primary: Longitudinal Predictors of Popularity and Social Reputation.
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Lemerise, Elizabeth A.; Harper, Bridgette D.; Howes, Heidi M. – Early Education and Development, 1998
Studied the longitudinal stability of measures of peer acceptance, social status, and social reputation and the role of children's ages relative to classmates during the transition from same-age kindergarten to mixed-age ungraded primary classes. Found that overall peer acceptance and aggressive social reputation were moderately stable. Half of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Kindergarten, Longitudinal Studies