Children's Play in the Limelight of Contemporary Psychological Concepts. Reflections after Reading the Textbook about Play

Cultural-Historical Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 21(1), P. 114 - 120

Published: April 9, 2025

<p>The article is devoted to consideration and analysis of the new textbook "Early Preschool Child Play", published in 2024. The authors strove carry out such an not simply framework a review, but consider content through prism contemporary views psychologists on children' play early preschool age, taking account classical non-classical (in terminology V.T. Kudryavtsev) theories, primarily from position cultural-historical psychology. Thus, main goal theoretical study was analyze identifying positions key issues phenomenon under context current scientific ideas about ages. conducted showed presence substantial differences between understanding interpreting some aspects children's play, which once more indicates complexity its insufficient development only external manifestations activity, also internal processes that generate this both empirical aspects. At same time, according article, publication Play" undoubtedly significant essential step psychological pedagogical science embrace well-studied still unresolved problems phenomenon.</p>

Language: Английский

Association between Memory and Attention Performance among Preschoolers Playing Traditional and Digital Games (on the Example of «Dobble»)

Psychological Science and Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(3), P. 5 - 19

Published: July 19, 2024

<p>The article presents the results of project &laquo;The Impact Digital Activity on Development Cognitive Functions in Preschool Age&raquo;. The study was conducted from February to May 2023 at Center for Interdisciplinary Research Contemporary Childhood MSUPE, involving 76 children preparatory groups kindergartens Moscow. following methods were used: &laquo;Learning 10 Words&raquo; Method (A.R. Luria), D. Weksler's Subtest (the &laquo;Coding Method&raquo;), 3. &nbsp; &nbsp;&laquo;Test Intertwined Lines&raquo; (A. Rey's Test Modification), and &laquo;Mark Signs&raquo; (Pieron-Ruser Test). According obtained data, digital version game &laquo;Dobble&raquo; has greatest effect development studied parameters memory attention preschool children. empirical data are consistent with similar studies interest psychologists, educators, parents planning conducting educational play activities.</p>

Language: Английский

Application of Digital and Board Games for Cognitive Development of Preschoolers: Recommendations for Teachers and Parents

Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(4), P. 53 - 72

Published: Dec. 27, 2024

<p><strong>Introduction.</strong> The article presents the results of project &laquo;The Influence Digital Activity on Development Cognitive Functions in Preschool Age&raquo;. <strong>Sample and methods.</strong> study was conducted from February to May 2024 with participation 88 children preparatory groups kinder gardens Moscow. following methods were used: &laquo;Dimensional Change Card Sort&raquo; method (P.D. Zelazo), &laquo;Memorizing 10 Words&raquo; (A.R. Luria), &laquo;Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices&raquo;. <strong>Results.</strong> It proven that digital versions games &laquo;Dobble&raquo; &laquo;Tangram&raquo; have a greater positive impact development auditory short-term long-term memory than traditional board versions. Girls demonstrated better reproduction scores test compared boys. Additionally, direct link found between abstract intelligence level cognitive flexibility development. obtained data are interest psychologists, educators, parents when planning conducting educational play activities.</p>

Language: Английский