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Peer reviewedSmith, Peter K. – Early Child Development and Care, 1983
Outcomes of fantasy play training were compared with those of nonfantasy/skills training in English nursery classes and play groups. Children receiving fantasy play training engaged in cooperative play more than did those receiving skills training, played more often in larger subgroups, and were more physically active. Most effects were present at…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cooperation, Followup Studies, Foreign Countries
Fry, Joan – 1988
This study was conducted to determine the significance of physical activity in the lifestyles of a selected group of female adolescents. Two groups of girls in their mid-teens, identified through a pilot study, were operationally defined as activity seekers (N=14) and non-activity seekers (N=14). In order to determine the characteristics of both…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Females
