Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Cuencas, Jazmin M.
Author's Email Address	jcuencas@fsu.edu
URN	etd-04042011-234345
Title	Another Day Without Play: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Perceptions of Outdoor Play
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Family and Child Sciences, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Christine Readdick Committee Chair Ann Mullis Committee Member Juliann Woods Committee Member
Keywords	Bronfenbrenner Early Childhood Education Early Child Development Outdoor Play Child Perception Parent Perception Obesity Engagement Physical Activity
Date of Defense	2011-03-21
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The decline of outdoor play in children’s lives continues to demand investigation with an explicit goal to reveal and understand the child voice. This study aimed to explore children’s engagement in outdoor activity as influenced by the perceptions of outdoor activity of parents and teachers. Children were expected to display similar engagement levels as their parent or teacher. Interviews conducted with six children and six adults revealed that outdoor play is held in high regard. However, observational results discovered that children spent 90% of their time indoors due to teacher perception of weather. The predicted levels of engagement, of each parent and their child, revealed evidence to support parental influence on children’s engagement during outdoor play. However, the study revealed that children’s outdoor play and potential engagement was influenced by the teacher involved in the study and her perceptions of outdoor play.
Files	Filename       Size       Approximate Download Time (Hours:Minutes:Seconds)     28.8 Modem   56K Modem   ISDN (64 Kb)   ISDN (128 Kb)   Higher-speed Access    Cuencas_J_Thesis_2011.pdf 634.87 Kb 00:02:56 00:01:30 00:01:19 00:00:39 00:00:03