He observed and recorded the growth process of his son Chen Yiming for 808 consecutive days, made a lot of observation and analysis, and accumulated rich first-hand information. His observation is meticulous, including children's movements, language, expressions, reactions and other aspects.
Through the analysis of these observation records, Chen Heqin drew many conclusions about children's development, which provided valuable experience and theoretical support for early childhood education in China. Chen Heqin believes that children's development is regular, and educators should educate children according to their psychological characteristics and development rules. He emphasized that education should adapt to children's personality and needs, and pay attention to cultivating children's initiative and creativity.
He also put forward the theory of "life education", thinking that education should be combined with social life to let children learn and grow in real life. These viewpoints still have important guiding significance for today's preschool education. Taking his own children as the observation object, Chen Heqin studied the general development of children through long-term observation and records, and made important contributions to the cause of early childhood education in China. His research methods and educational viewpoints are of great guiding significance to today's preschool education.
The significance of Chen Heqin s research on children;
1. Provide real observation situation: As a preschool educator, Chen Heqin has rich educational experience and theoretical knowledge. By observing his children, he can provide a real and close-to-life observation situation, so as to understand the characteristics of children's physical and mental development more accurately.
2. Avoid interference factors: Taking your own children as the observation object can avoid the influence of other interference factors on the observation results. Because I am my own child, I can better understand the inner world and behavior characteristics of my child, so as to sum up the development law of my child more accurately.
3. It has practical guiding significance: by observing his own children, Chen Heqin can more accurately understand the general development level of children of all ages, thus providing guidance for educational practice. These research results can provide valuable reference for parents and educators to help them better guide and cultivate their children's growth.