Studv On Characteristics Of Cooperative Behavior Among Preschoolers In Mixed-ageClasses

Cooperation is the requirement of the times. It is important for children, so explore cooperative behavior of young children, and to promote cooperation in the development of children behavior is a very interesting study. The mixed-age education will undoubtedly promote the development of children,this study chooses 30 children who are from a mixed-age of one kindergarten in Hangzhou to study cooperative behavior.This study took videos of every child for ten minutes. And use indirect observation and direct observation, the sampling time and event sampling are also combined to analyze characteristics of cooperative behavior. The results found that:the higher the number of mixed-age class children initiated cooperation, cooperation is more diverse objects, like small children ages preschool age with the big cooperation, while the large age children also like to play with small children age, population structure richer, more diverse partner. Higher ability to use strategies of cooperation, and the use of more pro-social policies. Child cooperation levels, mixed ages more planning.Based on the conclusions of this study, this study proposes several suggestions to early childhood educators. For example:rich companion resources, promote good teacher-child interaction patterns, as well as promote cooperation skills. Sought through research to better guide the practice.