Playing with a Doll Family: Key Characteristics of Junior Preschoolers’ Play Behaviour DOI Creative Commons
Vera L. Sukhikh, Nikolai Veresov, Margarita Gavrilova

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RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 446 - 463

Published: Dec. 6, 2023

The age of 3-4 years is the initial stage in development pretend play, or play involving an imaginary situation. In this process, leading role belongs to dramatic with toys, importance which for children’s cannot be underestimated. qualitative analysis presented research forms part a large study aimed at identifying features and toy preferences throughout entire preschool age. Ten 3-4-year-old children during five sessions were asked story doll family. Before after sessions, all tested assess level executive functions, imagination, type attachment was determined each child using survey teachers mothers. video recordings then analyzed. purpose identify characteristics behavior explore relationship indicators individual development. experimental setting series also made it possible dynamics child. To evaluate following used: theme content spatial substitution, extent elaborateness stability idea, actions toy, role-play interactions. results showed that free situation could defined as generally low, regardless indicators. A comparison first fifth did not reveal any positive These indicate important adult participation support play. They can form basis practical recommendations parents how scaffold playing process old children.

Language: Английский

The Child’s Position in the Educational Situation and the Development of Coherent Speech DOI Creative Commons
Аleksander Veraksa, Nikolay Veraksa, Ekaterina S. Oshchepkova

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Cultural-Historical Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 21(1), P. 42 - 54

Published: April 9, 2025

<p>The question of the child's position in educational process is one controversial ones, since answer to it determines learning paradigm. The purpose this study was determine influence a an situation on development coherent speech. A randomized control experiment conducted with participation 125 preschoolers (M = 70 месяцев, SD 3,6, 50,4% male), final sample &ndash; 87 children. children were divided into 5 groups: Play worlds, Free play, Research project, Creative Project and Control group. In two playgroups, which differed way adult involvement, acted imaginary took subject position. creative orginized project groups, but author's group much less than one. participants typical education system normative situation. As result, showed greatest number significant or trend-significant positive effects differences compared other groups. Preschoolers worlds also increased scores macro micro structures narratives Play, there increase macrostructure narrative speech not recorded. results obtained indicate can be used for practical implementation preschool education.</p>

Language: Английский

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Means Problem in Cultural-Historical Theory DOI Creative Commons
Nikolay Veraksa

Cultural-Historical Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 69 - 76

Published: Sept. 5, 2024

<p>The article presents a dialectical analysis of psychological means as one the problems within cultural-historical psychology. The author raises question what properties must have in order to serve tool for influencing actor's behavior. As are considered those presented L.Vygotsky's works: sign, symbol, visual diagram, concept opposition. This study offers solution number theoretical problems: it gives description primary and ideal forms&rsquo; structure well explains possibility their interaction (including process mediation). key symbolic determined: presence material components, experiences that presuppose unity affect intellect. These qualities allow sign mediate form. product mediation is formation higher functions child. hypothesis substantiated advisable consider relations opposition cultural means, mastering necessary thinking highest function. shows fundamental opposite two-level nature. property demonstrated use opposites cycles involves transition from content back. research carried out aimed at developing concept, including problem means. work done has practical significance, because provides detailed means&rsquo; transformations arise social between an adult child.</p>

Language: Английский

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The enculturation process in early childhood education and care: a mixed methods study DOI
Olalla Juaristi, Iñaki Larrea Hermida, Alexander Muela

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European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(4), P. 658 - 671

Published: Oct. 13, 2023

ABSTRACTThe aim of this exploratory sequential mixed methods study was to examine the beliefs Early Childhood Education teachers regarding enculturation process children. Eleven 2-year-old classroom (Mage = 40.64; DT 7.43; 81.81% female) participated in qualitative phase, and 256 42.25; 9.78; 90.3% quantitative one. Based on interviews, four main themes were identified: Routines habits, Values, Models behavior, Knowledge. results, an instrument created measure teachers' Care. High convergence obtained between supporting idea that are active agents social role models for We conclude should be a curricular objective it deserves greater presence professional development programs teachers.KEYWORDS: Enculturationearly childhood education caremixed methodsteacherbeliefs Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported by author(s).

Language: Английский

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The influence of pretend play on the cognitive and emotional development of children 3-4 years old DOI Open Access
Vera L. Sukhikh, Margarita Gavrilova, Polina R. Ivenskaya

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Perspectives of science and education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 67(1), P. 456 - 469

Published: March 1, 2024

Introduction. Play is the leading activity of preschool age, and play with an imaginary situation (pretend play) considered as most significant type for children’s mental development, which allows this to be used in educational process a means teaching developing children. The purpose article was assess impact pretend on cognitive emotional development children 3-4 years old. We assumed that (1) can influence executive functions, imagination understanding emotions old, (2) different depending developmental mechanisms it contains more involved. Materials methods. To test hypotheses, training controlled experiment design developed. As experimental intervention series sessions adult were conducted. Before after intervention, level assessed. 39 aged took part sessions. video recorded later analysis. Results. data obtained analyzed two stages. First, results pre- post-test control groups compared. At second stage, analysis recordings carried out order child's ability stay context. Thus, same before participating (Student's paired t-test) Significant differences identified indicator “Understanding external causes emotions” Test Emotion Comprehension “Elaboration” imagination. Analysis variance hot self-regulation at time participation confirmed exposure factor affecting understand (F(1.36) = 3.87, p 0.030, n2 0.035). showed both playing conditions large extent involved and, expected, their there emphasis meanings human activity, relationship between characters feelings. conducted whole low effectiveness even active adult. Conclusion. age initial stage formation itself, such functions imagination, emotions. generally experimenter play. conclude when planning use purposes, important take into account individual zone proximal available child. This will allow what format adult’s interventions effective.

Language: Английский

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Trends in the play of modern children and their connection with mental development: empirical study DOI Open Access

Valeria A. Plotnikova,

Margarita Gavrilova,

А. В. Федорова

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Perspectives of science and education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 67(1), P. 470 - 489

Published: March 1, 2024

Introduction. Role play is the leading activity of preschool period, in which key development takes place. However, specifics modern childhood leads to a decrease time for implementation free play. Therefore, search means support role an important task scientific community and education system. The purpose this study was identify current trends behavior preschoolers, as well relationship main indicators children's mental with attitudes their parents Materials methods. involved 596 children aged 5-6 years (from 23 51 years). Sociometric status, understanding emotions, executive functions nonverbal intelligence were considered children’s development. Data on parents' towards obtained using questionnaire containing three blocks questions: socio-economic block, questions about attitude Results discussion. results indicated relatively low level preschoolers: according observations parents, only every fifth child deeply immersed game plot, 15% do not seek at all. data that most consider it necessary allocate enough More than 40% "useless" activity, more 80% give priority cognitive activities, example, joint reading. At same time, significant links sociometric status group, ability understand visual working memory, flexibility, information processing speed recorded. Conclusion. can be used develop recommendations play, purposes analyze childhood.

Language: Английский

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Interaction with Culture in the Preschool Education as a Space for Development DOI Creative Commons
Nikolay Veraksa

Cultural-Historical Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(2), P. 4 - 14

Published: July 11, 2024

<p>The article is devoted to the analysis of process interaction a child with culture. Domestic psychologists, including L.S. Vygotsky, A.N. Leontiev, D.B. Elkonin, A.V. Zaporozhets and others, assigned decisive role in development culture by as source development. One issues that specifically considered this paper related situations allow master cultural forms. The publication examines three types context which child's appeal occurs. First all, study normative situations, structure includes artifacts, carried out. Being such situation requires rules artifact. second type children turn are imaginary or situations. third creative Each determines its own way addressing preschoolers form There forms development: learning, play creativity. All these should be presented preschool childhood, will amplify children's development.</p>

Language: Английский

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Development of Social Competence in Preschoolers with Different Levels of Executive Functions: Role Play and Project-Based Learning DOI Creative Commons
Аleksander Veraksa, Valeriya A. Plotnikova, Polina R. Ivenskaya

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Psychological Science and Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(3), P. 96 - 112

Published: July 19, 2024

<p>The research is aimed at clarifying and comparing the influence of role play project-based learning on development social competence in older preschoolers. The paper presents materials pilot phase study. 30 preschoolers aged 5-6 years (average age 5.8 years) participated experiment. At pre-test children&rsquo;s executive functions were assessed using NEPSY-II subtests ther was SCBE-30 test, which includes scales "Social Competence", "Anxiety-detachment", "Anger-aggression". Further, participants distributed to three experimental conditions so that each group there an equal number with low high levels according cluster analysis. In 12 meetings held accordance developed programs: Free play, Research project, Creative project. After completing programs children's tested similar initial diagnostics. results showed a level had stronger decrease anxiety free than project activities. same time, children greater when participating Role equally influenced competence. clarify expand possibilities described activities for kindergartens.</p>

Language: Английский

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Playing with a Doll Family: Key Characteristics of Junior Preschoolers’ Play Behaviour DOI Creative Commons
Vera L. Sukhikh, Nikolai Veresov, Margarita Gavrilova

et al.

RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 446 - 463

Published: Dec. 6, 2023

The age of 3-4 years is the initial stage in development pretend play, or play involving an imaginary situation. In this process, leading role belongs to dramatic with toys, importance which for children’s cannot be underestimated. qualitative analysis presented research forms part a large study aimed at identifying features and toy preferences throughout entire preschool age. Ten 3-4-year-old children during five sessions were asked story doll family. Before after sessions, all tested assess level executive functions, imagination, type attachment was determined each child using survey teachers mothers. video recordings then analyzed. purpose identify characteristics behavior explore relationship indicators individual development. experimental setting series also made it possible dynamics child. To evaluate following used: theme content spatial substitution, extent elaborateness stability idea, actions toy, role-play interactions. results showed that free situation could defined as generally low, regardless indicators. A comparison first fifth did not reveal any positive These indicate important adult participation support play. They can form basis practical recommendations parents how scaffold playing process old children.

Language: Английский

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