Psychological Science and Education
2010. Vol. 15, no. 3, 48–61
ISSN: 1814-2052 / 2311-7273 (online)
Higher Order Play and Its Role in Development and Education
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Keywords: play, make-believe play, dramatic play, preschool, cognitive development, self-regulation, Vygotsky
Journal rubric: Developmental Psychology
Article type: scientific article
For citation: Saifer S. Higher Order Play and Its Role in Development and Education. Psikhologicheskaya nauka i obrazovanie = Psychological Science and Education, 2010. Vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 48–61.
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