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Evaluative Intervention Research in Child's Play.
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Yawkey, Thomas Daniels; Fox, Franklin Daniel – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1981
Evaluative intervention research studies in pretend play are investigations that examine the potential of imaginative play in young children to demonstrate a relationship between play and cognitive, social, and emotional growth. A review of the research indicates that children who engage in imaginative play yield higher test scores than those in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Emotional Development