Date of Award
5-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Family, Consumer, and Human Development
Abstract
Research in child development has found that guided play can be a very effective teaching method for young children. Children obtain higher levels of play when parents have an understanding of play and its benefits to learning. This research is designed to assess how parents of children at the Adele and Dale Young Child Development Laboratory view play as a learning technique. Also, this study considered the relationship between parental opinions of play and other parenting roles. A total of 22 parents of children enrolled in the Child Development Laboratory completed the Parent As A Teacher (PAAT) inventory. Results showed significant positive relationships between opinions of play and other areas of parenting including creativity, teaching/learning, and frustration.
Recommended Citation
Jensen, Danielle M., "Parental Perspectives of Play with Preschool Children" (2010). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 55.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/55
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Faculty Mentor
Kaelin M. Olsen