Adult Interview

Next, we asked the Host Teacher to have an interview with us. Her response was, "answer them yourself." After explaining how important her input was she decided to participate with minimal responses. Below is a chart to give you an understanding!

1) What do you think children gain from playing here?

2) Can you tell me more about the apple chart? The children seem to be taking many pictures of this chart. 

3) What do you thinking is missing in their learning environment?

4) What do you think they don't like?

5) Where do you think their favourite places are? 

6) The children took a picture of the infant room, do you allow them to observe the babies?

7) Can you tell us about the drawings the children drew?

8) Where might they have privacy?

There are more questions, but after asking eight question she got up and said "that is enough."

“I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THIS”	“THIS IS THE BEST PLACE THEY CAN GET”	“YES, THE INFANT ROOM IS WHERE THEY GO WHEN THEY ARE BAD… THEY ARE BEING BABIES”
“THE APPLE CHART WORKS GREAT, IF THEY ARE BAD THEY ARE ROTTEN APPLES.. HAHA”	ADULT INTERVIEWING	“THEY MADE THOSE FACES BECAUSE THEY GOT IN TROUBLE THAT DAY”
“WE DON'T GO OUTSIDE .. I KNOW WE ARE SUPPOSE TO BUT THERE IS NO TIME AND IT IS TOO COLD FOR US"	"THEIR FAVOURITE PLACE IS THE GYM, ROOM 1"	"THERE IS NO AREA FOR PRIVACY, WE NEED TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE AT ALL TIMES"

What has been confirmed by using this tool?

By using this tool, we were able to gain information about what the teacher in the room felt about their classroom. Using this tool has confirmed that the teacher is the "authority figure" in the room and her view is the only opinion that matters.

What new information has been gained by including this tool?

We learned through this tool that the teacher has no time for talking with the children (even us) and is the authoritarian figure who makes the rules and is the boss of the classroom. Her responses to our questions were based on her explaining the authority she has in the room and her view of her classroom, which she believes is a positive learning environment.

PERSONAL MARKERS:  N/A	PERSPECTIVE:  N/A	IDENTITY: N/A
AUTHORITY:  ALL OF THE ABOVE COMMENTS FROM THE INTERVIEW.	THEMES	PRIVACY:  N/A
TOYS:  N/A	FURNITURE:  N/A

LEGEND

BLUE = AUTHORITY (5) 

GREY = TOYS (0)

FUCHSIA = FURNITURE (0)

RED = PERSPECTIVE (0) 

GREEN = PERSONAL MARKERS (0)

PURPLE = IDENTITY (5)

ORANGE = PRIVACY (4)