This controlled intervention study with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design investigated ... more This controlled intervention study with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design investigated whether promoting children’s social pretend play quality fosters their social development. Twenty-seven Swiss playgroups (N = 211 children, age: M = 43.3 months, SD= 6.5, with a median of 7 children per group) were randomly assigned to
one of three experimental conditions: Play tutoring, provision of role play material, or control. Standardized tests and educator questionnaires were used to assess children’s social pretend play competence and social-cognitive, emotional and social skills as well as their peer relationship quality. Latent change models indicated that children’s social pretend play competence, behavioral skills, and positive peer relationships as reported by their educators increased most strongly for children in the play tutoring condition. No significant intervention effects emerged regarding children’s social-cognitive or emotional skills. The results show that actively promoting children’s social pretend play quality also fosters their social behavior and peer relationships.
In dem vergangenen Jahrzehnt sah sich der Kindergarten vor neuen Herausforderungen gestellt, welc... more In dem vergangenen Jahrzehnt sah sich der Kindergarten vor neuen Herausforderungen gestellt, welche die Gesellschaft an ihn heranträgt: Das ist einerseits der gestiegene Anspruch an die Bildungsarbeit bereits im Kindergarten und andererseits der Anspruch an die bessere Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden in der vorliegenden Arbeit die Strukturen der pädagogischen Praxis im Kindergartenalltag analysiert und beschrieben. Datengrundlage sind Videografien von Kindergartenalltagen in 61 Kindergartengruppen, davon 41 Aufnahmen in Deutschland und 20 in der Deutschschweiz. Zusätzlich wurden die strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen mit einem Fragebogen erhoben. Diese Daten entstanden im Rahmen der Studie „Professionalisierung im Elementarbereich“ (PRIMEL) (Kucharz et al., 2014), welche in der Linie „Ausweitung der Weiterbildungsinitiative Frühpädagogische Fachkräfte“ (AWiFF) vom BMBF gefördert wurde. Zur Beantwortung der Fragestellung wurden in Anlehnung an Andrist ...
Training studies have shown the positive effects of play tutoring on children’s social skills. Th... more Training studies have shown the positive effects of play tutoring on children’s social skills. This study investigates whether the theoretically suggested mechanism of change—social pretend play quality—explains the effect of play tutoring on social pretend play competence and social skills. Twenty-seven Swiss playgroups ( N = 214 three- to four-year-olds) participated in a randomized intervention study with three conditions: the intervention group (play tutoring), the material group (half-dose), and the control group (treatment as usual). Weekly treatment sessions took place for six consecutive weeks. Pre-tests, post-tests, and a follow-up were made. Playgroup educators reported on children’s pretend play competence and social skills using a questionnaire. Children’s pretend play quality during treatment sessions was assessed by standardized behavioral observations. Using latent change models with indirect effects, we investigated whether the intervention effects of play tutoring o...
In diesem Überblicksartikel stellen die Autorinnen die verschiedenen in der Schweiz zur Verfügung... more In diesem Überblicksartikel stellen die Autorinnen die verschiedenen in der Schweiz zur Verfügung stehenden und unterschiedlich ausgerichteten Studiengangsangebote im Bereich der frühen Kindheit vor und möchten damit zur Klärung dieses etwas unübersichtlichen Gesamtangebots beitragen. Dans le présent article, les auteures proposent un aperçu des différentes filières d'études dans le domaine de la petite enfance et de leurs diverses orientations. Elles souhaitent ainsi contribuer à clarifier l'ensemble quelque-peu confus des offres existant dans le domaine.
Zusammenfassung. Kinder mit einem eingeschrankten Sprachverstandnis haben ein erhohtes Risiko fur... more Zusammenfassung. Kinder mit einem eingeschrankten Sprachverstandnis haben ein erhohtes Risiko fur negative Peerbeziehungen. Die Forderung der Qualitat von Fantasiespiel hat sich als wirksame Forder...
Social pretend play may have a positive impact on children’s social development because it involv... more Social pretend play may have a positive impact on children’s social development because it involves positive peer interactions and challenges their social-cognitive abilities. The current study aimed to investigate whether variations in play tutors’ active support and play management are associated with variations in children’s social pretend play level in the context of a pretend play tutoring intervention. Moreover, the moderating role of children’s social skills (cooperative behaviour and sociability) was examined. In total, 50 children from eight playgroups participated in the study (50% females, mean age at T1 = 46.6 months, SD = 4.3). Six play tutoring sessions took place during normal playgroup sessions (30–40 minutes each). Both the play tutors’ active support and play management and the children’s social pretend play were videotaped and rated for each 10-minute interval. Furthermore, teachers rated children’s social skills before the intervention. The study showed that acti...
This controlled intervention study with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design investigated ... more This controlled intervention study with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design investigated whether promoting children’s social pretend play quality fosters their social development. Twenty-seven Swiss playgroups (N = 211 children, age: M = 43.3 months, SD= 6.5, with a median of 7 children per group) were randomly assigned to
one of three experimental conditions: Play tutoring, provision of role play material, or control. Standardized tests and educator questionnaires were used to assess children’s social pretend play competence and social-cognitive, emotional and social skills as well as their peer relationship quality. Latent change models indicated that children’s social pretend play competence, behavioral skills, and positive peer relationships as reported by their educators increased most strongly for children in the play tutoring condition. No significant intervention effects emerged regarding children’s social-cognitive or emotional skills. The results show that actively promoting children’s social pretend play quality also fosters their social behavior and peer relationships.
In dem vergangenen Jahrzehnt sah sich der Kindergarten vor neuen Herausforderungen gestellt, welc... more In dem vergangenen Jahrzehnt sah sich der Kindergarten vor neuen Herausforderungen gestellt, welche die Gesellschaft an ihn heranträgt: Das ist einerseits der gestiegene Anspruch an die Bildungsarbeit bereits im Kindergarten und andererseits der Anspruch an die bessere Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden in der vorliegenden Arbeit die Strukturen der pädagogischen Praxis im Kindergartenalltag analysiert und beschrieben. Datengrundlage sind Videografien von Kindergartenalltagen in 61 Kindergartengruppen, davon 41 Aufnahmen in Deutschland und 20 in der Deutschschweiz. Zusätzlich wurden die strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen mit einem Fragebogen erhoben. Diese Daten entstanden im Rahmen der Studie „Professionalisierung im Elementarbereich“ (PRIMEL) (Kucharz et al., 2014), welche in der Linie „Ausweitung der Weiterbildungsinitiative Frühpädagogische Fachkräfte“ (AWiFF) vom BMBF gefördert wurde. Zur Beantwortung der Fragestellung wurden in Anlehnung an Andrist ...
Training studies have shown the positive effects of play tutoring on children’s social skills. Th... more Training studies have shown the positive effects of play tutoring on children’s social skills. This study investigates whether the theoretically suggested mechanism of change—social pretend play quality—explains the effect of play tutoring on social pretend play competence and social skills. Twenty-seven Swiss playgroups ( N = 214 three- to four-year-olds) participated in a randomized intervention study with three conditions: the intervention group (play tutoring), the material group (half-dose), and the control group (treatment as usual). Weekly treatment sessions took place for six consecutive weeks. Pre-tests, post-tests, and a follow-up were made. Playgroup educators reported on children’s pretend play competence and social skills using a questionnaire. Children’s pretend play quality during treatment sessions was assessed by standardized behavioral observations. Using latent change models with indirect effects, we investigated whether the intervention effects of play tutoring o...
In diesem Überblicksartikel stellen die Autorinnen die verschiedenen in der Schweiz zur Verfügung... more In diesem Überblicksartikel stellen die Autorinnen die verschiedenen in der Schweiz zur Verfügung stehenden und unterschiedlich ausgerichteten Studiengangsangebote im Bereich der frühen Kindheit vor und möchten damit zur Klärung dieses etwas unübersichtlichen Gesamtangebots beitragen. Dans le présent article, les auteures proposent un aperçu des différentes filières d'études dans le domaine de la petite enfance et de leurs diverses orientations. Elles souhaitent ainsi contribuer à clarifier l'ensemble quelque-peu confus des offres existant dans le domaine.
Zusammenfassung. Kinder mit einem eingeschrankten Sprachverstandnis haben ein erhohtes Risiko fur... more Zusammenfassung. Kinder mit einem eingeschrankten Sprachverstandnis haben ein erhohtes Risiko fur negative Peerbeziehungen. Die Forderung der Qualitat von Fantasiespiel hat sich als wirksame Forder...
Social pretend play may have a positive impact on children’s social development because it involv... more Social pretend play may have a positive impact on children’s social development because it involves positive peer interactions and challenges their social-cognitive abilities. The current study aimed to investigate whether variations in play tutors’ active support and play management are associated with variations in children’s social pretend play level in the context of a pretend play tutoring intervention. Moreover, the moderating role of children’s social skills (cooperative behaviour and sociability) was examined. In total, 50 children from eight playgroups participated in the study (50% females, mean age at T1 = 46.6 months, SD = 4.3). Six play tutoring sessions took place during normal playgroup sessions (30–40 minutes each). Both the play tutors’ active support and play management and the children’s social pretend play were videotaped and rated for each 10-minute interval. Furthermore, teachers rated children’s social skills before the intervention. The study showed that acti...
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one of three experimental conditions: Play tutoring, provision of role play material, or control. Standardized tests and educator questionnaires were used to assess children’s social pretend play competence and social-cognitive, emotional and social skills as well as their peer relationship quality. Latent change models indicated that children’s social pretend play competence, behavioral skills, and positive peer relationships as reported by their educators increased most strongly for children in the play tutoring condition. No significant intervention effects emerged regarding children’s social-cognitive or emotional skills. The results show that actively promoting children’s social pretend play quality also fosters their social behavior and peer relationships.
one of three experimental conditions: Play tutoring, provision of role play material, or control. Standardized tests and educator questionnaires were used to assess children’s social pretend play competence and social-cognitive, emotional and social skills as well as their peer relationship quality. Latent change models indicated that children’s social pretend play competence, behavioral skills, and positive peer relationships as reported by their educators increased most strongly for children in the play tutoring condition. No significant intervention effects emerged regarding children’s social-cognitive or emotional skills. The results show that actively promoting children’s social pretend play quality also fosters their social behavior and peer relationships.