Symbolic play as a zone of proximal development
An analysis of informational exchange
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12686288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noëlie Creaghe (0000-0002-2611-3228, Research School of Psychology The Australian National University Canberra Australia, corresponding author), Evan Kidd (0000-0003-4301-2290, Research School of Psychology The Australian National University Canberra Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1138-1156 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-9507 • E-ISSN: 0961-205X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sode.12592 |
| OpenAlex | W4213272350 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 69 |
Symbolic play has long been considered a beneficial context for development. According to Cultural Learning theory, one reason for this is that symbolically‐infused dialogical interactions constitute a zone of proximal development. However, the dynamics of caregiver‐child interactions during symbolic play are still not fully understood. In the current study, we investigated informational exchange between fifty‐two 24‐month‐old infants and their primary caregivers during symbolic play and a comparable, non‐symbolic, functional play context. We coded over 11,000 utterances for whether participants had superior, equivalent, or inferior knowledge concerning the current conversational topic. Results showed that children were significantly more knowledgeable speakers and recipients in symbolic play, whereas the opposite was the case for caregivers, who were more knowledgeable in functional play. The results suggest that, despite its potential conceptual complexity, symbolic play may scaffold development because it facilitates infants’ communicative success by promoting them to ‘co‐constructors of meaning’
Cognitive psychology · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Dialogical self · Dynamics (music · Meaning (existential · Pedagogy · Symbolic interactionism · The Symbolic · Zone of proximal development · Child and Animal Learning Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Language Development and Disorders · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |