Table 4 What is participation? Responses from infant/toddler educators
From: Early childhood educator’ perspectives on how infants and toddlers learn: Australia and China
Australia | China | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | M | % | Rank | M | % | |
Educators listen to children and understand their way of thinking | 1 | 1.22 | 75.8 | 5 | 1.35 | 72.2 |
Educators encourage children to make their own decisions | 2 | 1.33 | 69.7 | 4 | 1.28 | 75.9 |
To have influence on what happens | 3 | 1.77 | 45.5 | 7 | 2.09 | 22.2 |
Educators make up best conditions for children’s independent choice | 4 | 1.77 | 45.5 | 3 | 1.31 | 77.8 |
To be involved in current activities | 5 | 1.83 | 45.5 | 6 | 1.48 | 55.6 |
To listen | 6 | 2.00 | 36.4 | 1 | 1.20 | 87.0 |
To be part of a group and enter into its activities being together | 7 | 1.17 | 33.3 | 2 | 1.24 | 79.6 |