Date of Award
January 2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Teaching & Learning
First Advisor
Bonni Gourneau
Abstract
The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research study was to hear young children’s descriptions of their metacognitive processes. Research has shown that play is the foundation of a child’s learning and numerous studies show that play affects all areas of a child’s development. Despite this, at the time of this study, there appeared to be a scarcity of published literature in which young children were interviewed about the metacognitive processes they use while playing. Children have been found to describe their thinking through non-verbal cues. They also have been able to articulate their knowledge and understanding, analyze, and evaluate the work of their brains when their words were analyzed using a hermeneutical analysis process.
Recommended Citation
Nilles, Dawnita S., "Young Children's Articulations Of Their Metacognitive Processing During Play" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 2299.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/2299