Research highlights that early childhood teachers (ECTs) hold varied opinions on the value of superhero play (SP) to young children’s learning and development. This study sought to investigate how ECTs in Victoria are responding to superhero play, and to examine the beliefs that underpin their responses. Interviews were conducted with eight ECTs from the Bayside area in Melbourne. The study revealed that while the majority of the teachers interviewed responded to children’s superhero play in a variety of ways, there were a number of barriers to supporting superhero play in early childhood education and care settings. This paper concludes by identifying the value of ECTs engaging in critical reflection to ensure that their responses to superhero play are based on professional knowledge that is informed by theory and research.

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检查幼儿教师对超级英雄游戏的态度和反应

研究表明，幼儿教师（ECT）对于超级英雄游戏（SP）对幼儿的学习和发展的价值持有不同的看法。这项研究旨在调查维多利亚州的ECT对超级英雄游戏的反应，并研究支撑他们反应的信念。采访了来自墨尔本Bayside地区的8个ECT。该研究表明，尽管大多数受访教师对儿童超级英雄游戏做出了多种反应，但在幼儿教育和照料环境中支持超级英雄游戏存在许多障碍。本文通过确定ECT在批判性反思中的价值来得出结论，以确保其对超级英雄游戏的反应是基于理论和研究提供的专业知识。