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Title: Promoting Social Pretend Play in Preschool Age: Is Providing Roleplay Material Enough?
Language: English
Authors: Kalkusch, Isabelle (ORCID 0000-0003-0076-4409), Jaggy, Ann-Kathrin (ORCID 0000-0001-5602-4894), Burkhardt Bossi, Carine, Weiss, Barbara, Sticca, Fabio (ORCID 0000-0003-3246-5833), Perren, Sonja (ORCID 0000-0002-7916-4037)
Source: Early Education and Development. 2021 32(8):1136-1152.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Preschool Education
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Play, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Adults, Imagination, Tutoring, Participation, Role Playing, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Role, Activities, Behavior, Interaction
Geographic Terms: Switzerland
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2020.1830248
ISSN: 1040-9289
Abstract: This study investigated whether two educational strategies, providing material and active adult support during play, promote pretend play quality in a group of preschoolers. The sample consisted of 101 preschoolers (50% females; mean age at t1= 43.02 months, SD= 5.94) from 14 Swiss educational play groups. These were randomly allocated to the experimental conditions: "material" (n=4 groups, n=35 children), "play tutoring" (n=5 groups, n=32 children), and "treatment as usual" (control; n=5 groups, n=34 children). Children's and adults' behavior during six play sessions, each lasting 30 minutes, was videotaped. Children's play activities, social pretend play quality (SPPQ) and adults' level of active pretend play support, were assessed using standardized observation tools. Research Findings: Material and play tutoring groups showed significantly higher frequency of pretend play than the control group. Regarding SPPQ, the material group scored significantly lower than the play tutoring group, but significantly higher than the control group. Additional analyses showed that differences in SPPQ between the control and material condition can be fully explained by adults' active play support. Practice or Policy: The results suggest that providing roleplay material stimulates children to engage in social pretend play, but adults' play support increases the quality of social pretend play.
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Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1312396
Database: ERIC
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