Play Studies Publications

Publications in Play Studies

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Play Studies

1.2K

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	Year	Citations
Play and Its Role in the Mental Development of the Child L. S. Vygotsky Soviet Psychology Language DevelopmentEducationPreschool DevelopmentEarly Childhood EducationPsychology	1967	2.4K
Play, dreams and imitation in childhood. No authorship indicated Journal of Consulting Psychology Child PsychologyChildren's LiteratureTheatreCognitive DevelopmentEducation	1952	992
Serious games as new educational tools: how effective are they? A meta‐analysis of recent studies Claude Girard, Jean Écalle, A. Magnan Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Video Game DevelopmentOnline GamingEducationEffective ToolAnalogue Games	2012	695
Physical activity play: the nature and function of a neglected aspect of playing. Anthony D. Pellegrini, Peter K. Smith PubMed Physical ActivityMotor DevelopmentEducationExercise PlayExercise Psychology	1998	668
Turning play into work: Effects of adult surveillance and extrinsic rewards on children's intrinsic motivation. Mark R. Lepper, David Greene Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Behavioral MeasurementEducationNovel ActivityBehavior AnalysisPsychology	1975	624
Teaching English to Children Sabrina Peck, Wendy Scott, Lisbeth H. Ytreberg TESOL Quarterly Second Language LearningHelpful IdeasLanguage DevelopmentLanguage EducationEducation	1993	584
Landscape as Playscape: The Effects of Natural Environments on Children's Play and Motor Development Ingunn Fjørtoft Children Youth and Environments Physical ActivityNatural EnvironmentMotor DevelopmentEnvironmental PsychologyLandscape Architecture	2004	501
From exploration to play: A cross-sectional study of infant free play behavior. Jay Belsky, Robert K. Most Developmental Psychology EducationSocial SciencesPsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyCognitive Development	1981	471
Autism and symbolic play Simon Baron‐Cohen British Journal of Developmental Psychology Symbolic Deficit TheoryLanguage DevelopmentEducationCognitionSpontaneous Play	1987	458
Long-term positive associations between music lessons and IQ. E. Glenn Schellenberg Journal of Educational Psychology MusicCognitive AbilityChild PsychologyCognitive ScienceMusic Lessons	2006	438
The decline of play and the rise of psychopathology in children and adolescents. Peter B. Gray American journal of play EducationEarly Childhood EducationMental HealthChild Mental HealthPsychology	2011	421
Guided Play: Where Curricular Goals Meet a Playful Pedagogy Deena Skolnick Weisberg, Kathy Hirsh‐Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff Mind Brain and Education Kindergarten EducationEducationEarly Childhood EducationDirect InstructionLearning-by-doing	2013	404

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