The Effects of Thematic-Fantasy Play Training on the Development of Children’s Story Comprehension
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8223370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony D Pellegrini (corresponding author), Lee Galda (University of Georgia) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 443-452 |
| Publication date | 1982-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Educational Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-8312 • E-ISSN: 1935-1011 |
| Publisher | American Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3102/00028312019003443 |
| OpenAlex | W2114797396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study examined the effects of three modes of story reconstruction training on the development of children’s story comprehension. One hundred and eight children in grades K-2 were assigned randomly to one of three training conditions: thematic-fantasy play, adult-lead discussion, or drawing. Children were read three books on separate occasions and exposed to the appropriate conditions in relation to each book. Story comprehension data, as measured by a two-factor, criterion-referenced test and a retell task, collected after the third session, were analyzed. Second graders’ performance on all comprehension measures was superior to the younger children’s comprehension. Thematic-fantasy play was the most effective facilitator of all measures of comprehension, particularly for kindergarteners. Enacting specific play roles seemed to have a direct effect on the ability to retell stories
Cognitive psychology · Comprehension · Developmental psychology · Facilitator · Fantasy · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Reading (process · Reading comprehension · Task (project management · Test (biology · Artificial Intelligence · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Digital Storytelling and Education · Engineering · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.52 |
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| Citation span | 1984 - 2025 (42) |
| Highly cited | No |