Investigating the Effectiveness of Play-based Learning Strategies on Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development in Preschools

Authors

  • Fahd Naveed Kausar Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5975-9570
  • Zahida Aziz Sial Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
  • Rabia Bahoo The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2024.v12i3.2497

Keywords:

Play-based Learning Strategies, Cognitive, Social, Emotional Development, Preschools

Abstract

The objective of the study to investigates the effectiveness of play-based learning strategies on cognitive, social, and emotional development in preschools. Effect and relationship between play-based learning strategies on cognitive, social, and emotional development in preschools. The research is quantitative and descriptive in nature. The population was comprised off all public and private ECE schools of tehsil city district Lahore. Data was gathered via a questionnaire. For data analysis, descriptive statistics (Mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson r and regression analysis). The findings of the study revealed that there was highly significant effect and relationship between play based learning strategies and cognitive, social and emotional development. The effectiveness of play-based learning strategies, including Role Play and Dramatic Play, Sensory Play, Storytelling and Puppet Play, Loose Parts Play, and Outdoor Play and Nature Exploration, is well-supported by research highlighting their contributions to cognitive, social, and emotional development in preschool children.

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Author Biographies

Fahd Naveed Kausar, Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Assistant Professor, School of Education

Zahida Aziz Sial, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.

Assistant Professor, Department of Education

Rabia Bahoo, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Assistant Professor, Department of Education

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Published

2024-08-22

How to Cite

Kausar, F. N., Sial, Z. A., & Bahoo, R. (2024). Investigating the Effectiveness of Play-based Learning Strategies on Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development in Preschools. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 12(3), 2643–2650. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2024.v12i3.2497

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