2011, Number 4
The types of games of choice for upper elementary children
Damián DM, Tron ÁR
Language: Spanish
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Page: 191-212
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to identify, describe and analyze the choice of game types - sensory, symbolic and regulated - they practiced in school, neighborhood or home favorite, preteens from 4 ° to 6 ° of upper primary, both governmental and private, in order to obtain relevant information to substantiate the psychological importance and usefulness of the game in the teens. The results obtained through a questionnaire show that the games played at school and those who play at home or in the neighborhood and favorite games in addition to game type sensorimotor, symbolic and regulated significant differences in: a) differ significantly by gender in all three contexts 311 *, 264 *, 263 *, Chi square * p ‹ .05, b) differ by type of official and private school in the context of school and games favorite and 15.2 * 34.6 * Chi square * p‹ .05, c) significant differences by age in the three contexts 52.7 * 32.4 * 21 * Chi square * p ‹ .05