Scaffolding by Peers in Young Children's Dramatic Play: A Cross-Cultural Analysis

한국과 미국 유아의 극놀이에 나타난 또래의 단계별 지지 분석

This study compared Korean and American children on scaffolding by peers during dramatic play. Thirty Korean and twenty American 5-year-old kindergarteners participated. The data were analyzed by Spradly's (1980) Developmental Research Sequence (DRS), using qualitative methods. The results showed that the categories of scaffolding (theme and communication) occurred more frequently among American children than among Korean children. In both cultures, more capable peers scaffolded children during dramatic play and were able to extend the dramatic play.