Analyzing the formation of peer groups in kindergarten as a result of the development of peer imitation

本研究旨在分析幼儿在自由游戏过程中同伴群体是如何在同伴模仿的发展过程中形成的。当孩子们开始有意地互相模仿时，同伴群体就开始形成了，他们把那些行为与群体其他成员不同的人排除在外。孩子们形成了具有某些特征的小团体，当他们在社会环境中不确定时，他们会发展“保证”关系；然而，这些保证关系组“排除”成员，如果他们没有某些共同的特点与组。研究表明，幼儿园同伴群体的形成不仅需要研究儿童的技能，还需要研究这些群体的社会动态。

This study aimed to analyze how peer groups were formed during free play in kindergarten as a result of the development of peer imitation in children. When the children started imitating each other intentionally, peer groups started forming by excluding those who were not performing actions that were the same as the rest of the group. Children formed small groups that had certain features, developing "assurance" relationships when they were uncertain in a social situation ; however, these assurance relationship groups "excluded" members if they did not have certain characteristics that were common with the group. The study suggests that the formation of peer groups in kindergarten need to be analyzed by studying not only the children's skill but also the social dynamics of these groups.