دراسة استقصائية لممارسات معلمات تربية الطفولة في تعزيز قيم السلامة المرورية لدى أطفال إمارة الشارقة

تعزيز قيم السلامة المرورية لدى أطفال إمارة الشارقة

Abstract

An Investigative study of of Early Childhood Education Teachers' Practices in Promoting Traffic Safety Values among Children in Sharjah Abstract

The current study aimed to investigate the practices of early childhood education teachers in promoting traffic safety values among children in the Emirate of Sharjah. To achieve this, a convenient sample of 69 early childhood education teachers in Sharjah was selected. A qualitative research methodology was employed to collect data through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using the grounded theory approach in qualitative research.

The results of the study revealed diverse and multi-faceted practices among early childhood education teachers in promoting traffic safety values among children in Sharjah. These practices included emphasizing the stimulation of children's imagination as a means to enhance traffic education values, providing educational materials related to children's literature, employing role modeling to promote traffic values, enhancing parental partnership approaches, utilizing community activities approaches, and adopting principles of motivation and initiatives. Additionally, practices based on activating the child's role in learning traffic values were employed. Based on these results, the study concluded with several relevant findings and recommendations to enhance traffic safety values among children.