The Implementation of a Silence Area into the Environment and How it Impacts the Social-Emotional Behavior of the Students

Montessori;self-awareness;self-regulation;silence;stillness;mindful practices;Mindfulness

Veilleux, Colleen M.Papadimitriou, Melahrini ;

University of Wisconsin

关键词: Montessori;    self-awareness;    self-regulation;    silence;    stillness;    mindful practices;    Mindfulness;   

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瑞士|英语

来源: University of Wisconsin

【 摘 要 】

Modernchildrenareplaguedwithstrugglesthatwereunheardofdecadesago.Duetobusylifestylesandlimitlessuseoftechnology,thesocial-­‐emotionalandphysicalwell-­‐beingofchildrenisatstake.Childrentodayhaveincreasedattentionproblems,anxiety,andalackofself-­‐regulationandself-­‐awareness.Mindfulnessisthepracticeofsittingstillandsilent,focusingattentioninward.Mindfulpracticescultivatepeaceandcalmwithinthechild,betterequippinghim/hertohandlethestressorsoflife.TheimplementationofasilenceareaintoaMontessorienvironmentfacilitatesthesepracticesbyprovidingchildrenwithaspacedevotedtobeingstillandsilent.Thisactionresearchstudysurroundstheimplementationofasilenceareaasameanstobenefitthesocial-­‐emotionalbehaviorofstudents.Thestudents’useoftheareawasrecordedeachday.Behaviordatawasgatheredtoobservetheimpactthesilenceareahadonthestudents.Thefindingsshowedadecreaseintheamountofbehaviorthatrequiredredirection.Parentsurveyswerealsoconductedtogatherdataandobservationsofstudentbehaviorathome.Thosesurveyresultssuggestedanincreaseinself-­‐awarenessandself-­‐regulationasobservedbytheparents.Overall,theresultsofthisstudyhaveshownthatregularuseofthesilenceareanotonlyprovidesstudentswithmomentsofsolitude,butalsobenefitstheirsocial-­‐emotionaldevelopmentthroughgainsofself-­‐regulationandself-­‐awareness.Althoughmoreresearchonthetopicof;;mindfulnessandchildren”isemerging,researchconcurswiththesefindingsandtheirpromisingeffects.