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Working It Out Together: Teaching The Steps Of Conflict Resolution To Preschoolers, Krista M. Macsata
Working It Out Together: Teaching The Steps Of Conflict Resolution To Preschoolers, Krista M. Macsata
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
This action research explores conflicts among preschoolers and strategies for teachers to develop children’s social problem-solving abilities, such as teaching the steps of conflict resolution. Research was conducted in a Montessori preschool setting with children ages 2.5 to 5 years of age. Data was collected on the number of conflicts, types of conflicts, how conflicts were resolved (independently or with teacher assistance), and types of solutions implemented by students. Methods used to collect data included observation, group discussions, and student journals. Results indicated when the steps of conflict resolution were taught to preschool children, the number of conflicts resolved without …