1. Can Guidance During Play Enhance Children’s Learning and Development in Educational Contexts? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Kayleigh Skene, Christine M. O’Farrelly, Elizabeth M. Byrne, Natalie Kirby, Eloise C. Stevens, Paul G. Ramchandani, Kirby, Natalie [0000-0002-0541-550X], Ramchandani, Paul [0000-0003-3646-2410], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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Black or African American ,Knowledge ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,FOS: Mathematics ,Humans ,Learning ,Female ,Child ,Vocabulary ,Mathematics ,Education - Abstract
Funder: LEGO Foundation, This systematic review and meta-analysis considered evidence of guided play compared to direct instruction or free play to support children’s learning and development. Interventions from 39 studies were reviewed (published 1977-2020); 17 were included in meta-analysis (N total = 3,893; M childage = 1 – 8 years; M girls 49.8%; M ethnicity; White 41%, African American/Black 28%, Hispanic 19%). Guided play had a greater positive effect than direct instruction on early maths skills (g = 0.24), shape knowledge (g = 0.63) and task switching (g = 0.40); and than free play on spatial vocabulary (g = 0.93). Differences were not identified for other key outcomes. Narrative synthesis highlighted heterogeneity in conceptualisation and implementation of guided play across studies., LEGO Foundation
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- 2022