Coactivity
This resource contrasts co-activity and cooperation, emphasizing their unique roles in early child development. Co-activity involves spontaneous, unstructured interactions among young children, where the focus is on the process rather than achievement. It serves as a prerequisite for cooperation, which is more organized and goal-directed. The document explores how children engage in co-activity, using examples like side-by-side easels, illustrating the importance of these interactions in fostering social skills and building the foundation for collaborative play.
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Coactivity EDU 151 Spring 2013
Co-Activity vs. Cooperation • Bev Bos: Co-Activity (Together We’re Better pp. 9-11)
Coactivity • Participants simply act together in a spontaneous way • More appropriate for young child • No goal required • Often one-on one • Emphasis on process not product • Prerequisite to cooperation
Cooperation • Several participants act in an organized way toward an end • Mutually recognized goal • Product oriented
How can this become co-activity?