Effect of play-based educational programme on behavioral self-regulation skills of 48-60 month-old children

ABSTRACT

The present study was conducted in order to determine the effect of a training programme on behavioural self-regulation skills of preschool children. For this purpose, the research was carried out as an experimental study based on pre-test–post-test model with a control group. The study group consisted of 54 children. In this study, Head–Toes–Knees–Shoulders was used to determine the behavioural self-regulation skills and Child Behavior Rating Scale was used to find out teacher opinions. Since the sample group did not show normal distribution, non-parametric tests were used in the analysis of the data. In order to determine the effectiveness of the programme applied to experimental group, Mann–Whitney-U and Wilcoxon marked rank tests were used in the comparison of the pre-test and post-test scores. As a result of the study, significant differences were found between the experimental and control groups in favour of the experimental group children in terms of the post-test scores.

KEYWORDS:

• Behavioural self-regulation
• early childhood
• training programme

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Notes on contributors

Esin Sezgin, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Health Sciences Faculty at the University of Health Science in İstanbul, Turkey. Her research focuses on early childhood self-regulation skills, social skills, teaching methods and techniques.

Assist Prof. Serap Demiriz is from Faculty of Education, Department of Preschool Education, Gazi University. His research areas include early childhood development, education programme, and kindergarten equipment.

ORCID

Esin Sezgin http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9772-9855