Introducing a program supporting social interactions and play in inclusive preschools in Sweden: reflections on a stepwise collaborative implementation process

Siljehag, E (通讯作者),Stockholm Univ, Dept Special Educ, Stockholm, Sweden.
2023-1-2
Studies have shown that children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are less engaged in social interactions with peers. The study attempted to investigate how Swedish preschool teachers in inclusive preschool settings implemented an evidence-based program called Play Time/Social Time; how they interpreted children's interaction; and how their professional experiences changed. The study was conducted in three preschools; four preschool teachers and one special educator participated. The play intervention included three children in need of special support. Data were collected through structured observations and group and individual interviews. The results show that the teachers acquired skills of implementing accrued play interventions in a preschool setting as well as increased interaction between children with special educational needs and other children. Play Time/ Social Time's structured approach seems to be appreciated by the teachers in this study; its practice contributed to teachers' professional development in supporting inclusion in their classroom and in joining a framework of collegial collaboration.
EUROPEAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL
卷号:31|期号:1|页码:124-142
ISSN:1350-293X|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Stockholm University
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
2
2013以来使用计数
2
EISSN
1752-1807
出版年
2023-1-2
DOI
10.1080/1350293X.2022.2157460
WOS学科分类
Education & Educational Research
学科领域
循证教育学
关键词
Early childhood education early intervention inclusive settings professional development social skills