Effects of Childcare Classroom Physical Environment on the Behaviour of Children in Chinese Kindergarten – A Review

Authors

  • Chenhao Deng College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Zhiyi Zhao Department of Interior Design, College of Art and Design, Jiangxi Institution of Fashion Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Nur Maizura Ahmad Noorhani School of Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Arniatul Aiza Mustapha School of Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v22i2.1802

Keywords:

ECEC, Physical environment, Child development, Children’s behavior, Children’s Behaviour, Eco-psychology, Affordance

Abstract

Children's participation in quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programs has been shown to positively influence their physical, cognitive, and social development. Previous research has examined how environmental features relate to children’s social and play behaviours using both quantitative and qualitative methods. However, there remains a lack of in-depth studies focusing on the physical elements within kindergarten classrooms and their effects on children’s actions and behaviours in the Chinese context. This review aims to explore the dynamic process of child-environment interaction within kindergarten classroom settings. Based on this, the study proposes an eco-psychological framework of affordance to conceptualise the interconnectedness between children and the classroom environment. Future studies are encouraged to empirically validate this framework to further understand the child-environment relationship.

Author Biographies

Chenhao Deng, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Deng Chenhao is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying at the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. His main research dimension is the architecture interior design and human’s behavior. He has published one article on the Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences. He can be reached through his email at manzy909420@gmail.com

Zhiyi Zhao, Department of Interior Design, College of Art and Design, Jiangxi Institution of Fashion Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China

Zhao zhiyi is a Lecture in the college of art and design at Jiangxi Institution of Fashion Technology, China. Her main research scope is interior design study and social psychology. She can be reached through her email at zhaozhiyi23@gmail.com

Nur Maizura Ahmad Noorhani, School of Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Nur maizura Ahmad Noorhani, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying at the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. She specializes in Interior Design, ID Curriculum, ID Professional Practice and ID Project Management. She can be reached through her email at nmaizura@uitm.edu.my

Arniatul Aiza Mustapha, School of Interior Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Arniatul Aiza Mustapha, PhD is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying at the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. She specializes in IA Construction Project Management, IA Scope of Work and IA Curriculum Design. She can be reached through her email at arnia836@uitm.edu.my

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Deng, C., Zhao, Z., Noorhani, N. M. A. ., & Mustapha, A. A. . (2025). Effects of Childcare Classroom Physical Environment on the Behaviour of Children in Chinese Kindergarten – A Review. Built Environment Journal, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.24191/bej.v22i2.1802