The effects of digital block play on children’s mathematical problem-solving ability and flow: A collaborative action research approach

• 발행기관: The Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association(환태평양유아교육연구학회)
• 저자명: Doyeon Chae Yunhee Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『Asia-Pacific journal of research in early childhood education』Vol.19 No.2, 103~126쪽, 전체 24쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.05.01

국문 초록

Digital blocks, equipped with various digital technologies, expand children's play experiences and enrich the process of problem-solving. The purpose of the present study was to explore the effects of digital block play, implemented through a collaborative action research approach, on children’s mathematical problem-solving ability and flow. Thirty-four 5-year-old children (16 in the experimental group and 18 in the control group) from a public preschool in South Korea participated in the study. Children in the experimental group engaged in free play using digital blocks, while those in the control group engaged in free play followed their usual routines without digital blocks. The results revealed that the children in the experimental group exhibited statistically significant improvements in mathematical problem-solving skills compared to the control group. Although the level of flow among children in the experimental group increased more compared to the control group, it was not statistically significant. The present study indicates that digital block play, supported by educator’s close scaffolding, facilitates the mathematical thinking process. The implications of these findings for educational practices and the integration of digital blocks in early childhood education are discussed.

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Digital blocks Free play Mathematical problem-solving skills Flow