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Peer reviewedHogan, Claudia; Howe, Nina – Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, 2001
This study investigated the effects of prop realism on the play of 24 preschoolers. Observations of play sessions revealed that highly realistic props and low-realism props elicited equal amounts of group dramatic play. However, low- realism props generated greater diversity of play themes, more fantasy role enactments, and more nonintended use of…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education
