الكاتب/ة الباحث/ة
Dr Fathi Ahmadieh
الناشر/المؤسسة
Routledge
تاريخ الإصدار
2014
الدولة
الأردن
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of dramatic play centre (DPC) on
promoting the development of children’s early writing skills in the Jordanian
context. It also intends to investigate the forms of children’s writing skills that
emerge through the use of dramatic play. Observations and interviews were
conducted to obtain information from kindergarten children involved in this
study. The results revealed a statistically significant difference in the writing
behaviors of children in the experimental group, showing that children’s early
writing behaviors improved following the employment of dramatic play
activities. The results also indicated that these children produced different forms
of writing. The production of letter-like forms was the most common form of
writing exhibited by children in the DPC, followed by writing via drawing, and
writing via reproducing well-learned units or letter strings. In addition, the
results demonstrated that children who have been exposed to dramatic play
activities developed more positive attitudes toward the process of writing.
Finally, the results are discussed and suggestions for future research are offered.