The Influence of Physical Environment on Teachers’ Emotions in Kindergartens and Suggestions for Improvement

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10.2991/978-2-38476-126-5_164How to use a DOI?

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kindergarten; physical environment; preschool teachers; emotions

Abstract

With developments in society, there has been a growing emphasis on the suitability and comfort of work environments for modern individuals. Kindergartens are places where children learn and play but at the same time, they can also be perceived as challenging workspaces for preschool teachers. A comfortable and satisfactory working environment is known to improve teachers’ performance and influence their emotions. While existing research has established that the physical environment in kindergartens plays an essential role in promoting children’s physical and mental health development, they commonly neglected its impact on preschool teachers’ emotional well-being. Notably, a considerable number of preschool teachers have voiced complaints regarding inadequate or inconvenient physical environments in kindergartens via social media platforms, which can lead to negative emotions and reduced work efficiency among teachers. Since the emotional state of preschool teachers can directly impact young children’s physical and mental health development and affect the quality of preschool education, this study aims to investigate the relationship between physical environments in kindergartens and the emotions of preschool teachers and to propose practical recommendations for improvements based on real-world situations.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yuying Guan
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/10/31
TI  - The Influence of Physical Environment on Teachers’ Emotions in Kindergartens and Suggestions for Improvement
BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 7th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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