Play to Foster Children's Executive Function Skills: Exploring Short- and Long-Term Effects of Digital and Traditional Types of Play
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| Title: | Play to Foster Children's Executive Function Skills: Exploring Short- and Long-Term Effects of Digital and Traditional Types of Play |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Aleksandr N. Veraksa, Nikolay N. Veresov, Vera L. Sukhikh, Margarita N. Gavrilova, Valeriya A. Plotnikova (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Early Childhood. 2024 56(3):687-709. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: | Play, Executive Function, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Skill Development, Conventional Instruction, Electronic Learning, Role Playing, Comparative Analysis, Intermode Differences |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13158-023-00377-8 |
| ISSN: | 0020-7187 1878-4658 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine what types of play ensure stable progress in executive functions in preschoolers. Experimental design included six study groups according to the type of play: role play (Free Play group, Adult-Directed Play group, Child-Directed Play group), play with rules, digital play, and control group. All groups were equalized based on the initial level of executive functions. One hundred and thirty-six senior preschoolers aged five to seven years attended 14 play sessions, 20-30 min each. The post-tests on executive functions were conducted immediately after the end of training and 4 months later. The results have shown a sustainable positive effect on the executive functions development for role play and play with rules, while digital play have shown a lasting result only for inhibition. In addition, long-term effects of role play and play with rules were significantly higher than in control group. These data point to the developmental potential of role play and play with rules in working with preschoolers. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1451257 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine what types of play ensure stable progress in executive functions in preschoolers. Experimental design included six study groups according to the type of play: role play (Free Play group, Adult-Directed Play group, Child-Directed Play group), play with rules, digital play, and control group. All groups were equalized based on the initial level of executive functions. One hundred and thirty-six senior preschoolers aged five to seven years attended 14 play sessions, 20-30 min each. The post-tests on executive functions were conducted immediately after the end of training and 4 months later. The results have shown a sustainable positive effect on the executive functions development for role play and play with rules, while digital play have shown a lasting result only for inhibition. In addition, long-term effects of role play and play with rules were significantly higher than in control group. These data point to the developmental potential of role play and play with rules in working with preschoolers. |
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| ISSN: | 0020-7187 1878-4658 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13158-023-00377-8 |
