The thesis examines the motivations of preschool teachers and assistant preschool teachers for walking on flat ground and uphill. It analyses the differences between the frequency of teachers' and assistants' walking activities and the frequency of walking and hiking trips with kindergarten children. For this purpose, 40 teachers and 23 assistants were interviewed using questionnaires.
The questionnaire consisted of 27 different types of questions (open-ended, closed-ended, and attitude scale), divided into three sections. The first set consisted of questions related to the planning and implementation of walks in the kindergarten, the second set consisted of questions related to the planning and implementation of hiking trips and the third set consisted of questions related to demographic factors.
We found that teachers' and assistant teachers' motivations for going on walks and hiking trips were similar: concern for physical and mental health and well-being, relaxation and calming, exercise and recreation, nature observation, fresh air, time for family and friends, and walking the dog. However, a more detailed analysis showed no correlation between the frequency of teachers' walks and the frequency of walking or hiking with kindergarten children.
Our survey results show no correlation between the frequency of personal walking and walking with children (both on flat ground and uphill). Preschool teachers are aware of the importance of frequent walks with children and take them regardless of their activity or inactivity.
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