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Keles, Sadiye; Yurt, Özlem – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
The first aim of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Children's Playfulness Scale (CPS), which was developed to determine pre-school children's disposition towards play. The second aim is to test the effects of some variables on playfulness and whether such variables affect playfulness levels of children. About 196…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Preschool Children, Test Validity
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Zachopoulou, Evridiki; Makri, Anastasia; Pollatou, Elisana – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability of Torrance's "Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement" (TCAM) test and the relationship between TCAM and the Divergent Movement Ability (DMA) test. The TCAM and DMA tests were used for a sample of 115 children, while the whole experimental procedure included three…
Descriptors: Creativity Tests, Test Reliability, Psychometrics, Preschool Children
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Louie, Lobo; Chan, Lily – Early Child Development and Care, 2003
This study used pedometry and the Children Activity Rating Scale (CARS) to investigate physical activity among 3- to 5-year-olds in Hong Kong preschools. Findings indicated that older children were more active than younger ones; boys were more active than girls. Older children in the rural school with larger outdoor play space were more active…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries