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Peer reviewedJohnson, James E.; Ershler, Joan – Child Development, 1981
This 16-month longitudinal study examined effects of time, classroom program, and child gender on play behaviors of preschoolers attending a formal education program or a discovery program. Analysis revealed that dramatic interactive play and transformational behavior increased, while constructive play decreased. Boys in discovery classroom…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Class Activities, Dramatic Play, Longitudinal Studies
