Skip to Main Content

Psychological Science and Education
2019. Vol. 24, no. 3, 43–51
https://doi.org/10.17759/pse.2019240304
ISSN: 1814-2052 / 2311-7273 (online)

School Readiness in Children: Types and Correlation with Duration of School Preparation Activities

 
Audio is AI-generated
2506

PDF (RUS)
Online translation in english
GS
Information
in Google Scholar
Metrics

Abstract

The article presents results of a study on personal readiness for school in children aged 6—6,5 years who engaged in school preparation activities for different periods of time either at kindergarten only or at any additional classes as well. It was assumed that longer periods of school preparation would be associated with lower levels of school motivation in children entering school. The study involved 80 preschoolers aged 6 to 6,5.The following techniques were used: the conversation "Internal position of the student" (by N.I. Gootkina), the technique for academic motivation research in first-graders (by M.R. Ginzburg), Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices, the first subtest of the Kern—Jirasek School Maturity Test (drawing of male figure), and the author's questionnaire about the forms and duration of school preparation activities (for parents).The outcomes of the study showed that those children who began preparing to school early and continued attending school preparation activities for much longer than a year had lower levels of school motivation and, therefore, lower levels of personal readiness for school. Interestingly, there were no significant differences in intellectual readiness between them and the children with shorter school preparation experiences. The paper concludes with discussing the practical applications of the present study.

General Information

Keywords: senior preschoolers, duration of school preparation activities, school readiness, intellectual readiness for school

Journal rubric: Developmental Psychology

OpenAlex citations: 5

OpenAlex trends: Psychology of Development and Education, Educational Methods and Teacher Development, Educational Innovations and Challenges

Information about the work in OpenAlex

Number of citations: 5

Topics

Psychology of Development and Education

This cluster of papers explores various aspects of psychology in education, focusing on topics such as the Zone of Proximal Development, inclusive education, cultural-historical theory, educational environment, psychological well-being, teacher training, learning motivation, adolescent development, social cognition, and digital learning. The papers delve into the intersection of psychology and education to understand the developmental processes and challenges in educational settings.

Number of works: 77902  |  Total number of citations: 232078

Topic detailsв OpenAlex

Educational Methods and Teacher Development

This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to innovative approaches in education, technology integration, and sustainable development. It includes research on online learning, teacher training, curriculum design, cognitive development, digital literacy, and the impact of technology on education. The cluster also explores the role of education in adapting to global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes the importance of sustainable consumption of energy resources.

Number of works: 53051  |  Total number of citations: 78907

Topic detailsв OpenAlex

Educational Innovations and Challenges

This cluster of papers explores the digital transformation and its impact on higher education institutions, focusing on topics such as educational technology, distance learning, e-learning, university management, and student experience. It discusses the challenges, opportunities, and risks associated with the integration of digital technologies in higher education, as well as the pedagogical approaches driving this transformation.

Number of works: 86064  |  Total number of citations: 128385

Topic detailsв OpenAlex

Work details in OpenAlex

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/pse.2019240304

Acknowledgements. The author is grateful to A.N.Kuzunova, graduate student at the MSUPE Faculty of Educational Psychology, for her assistance in data collection.

Published

For citation: Lubovsky, D.V. (2019). School Readiness in Children: Types and Correlation with Duration of School Preparation Activities. Psychological Science and Education, 24(3), 43–51. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/pse.2019240304

© Lubovsky D.V., 2019

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

References

  1. Andreeva A.D.Features of the child’s family environment in post-industrial society [Elektronnyi resurs].Nauchnyi dialog [Scientific dialog], 2018, no.7, pp.292—307.doi: 10.24224/2227-1295-2018-7-292- 307 (In Russ., abstr.In Engl).
  2. Bozhovich L.I.Lichnost’ i ee formirovanie v detskom vozraste [Personality and its formation in childhood].Saint-Petersburg: Piter Publ., 2008.400 p.
  3. Ginzburg M.R.Razvitie motivov ucheniya u detei 6—7 let [The development of learning motifs in children 6 years].In El’konin D.B.(ed.), Osobennosti psikhologicheskogo razvitiya detei 6—7-letnego vozrasta [ Features of psychological development of 6—7 age children].Moscow: Pedagogika Publ., 1988, pp.36—45.
  4. Grineva M.S.Vnutrennyaya pozitsiya shkol’nika sovremennogo pervoklassnika (v usloviyakh megapolisa). Avtoref. diss. … kand. psikhol. nauk [The internal position of the schoolchild of the contemporary first-grader (in a metropolis). Ph. D. (Psychology) Thesis].Moscow, 2011.23 p.
  5. Gutkina N.I.Diagnosticheskaya programma po opredeleniyu psikhologicheskoi gotovnosti detei 6—7 let k shkol’nomu obucheniyu: metodicheskoe rukovodstvo [Diagnostic program for identification of the psychological readiness of 6—7 years children to school: guidelines].Moscow: MGPPU Publ., 2002.68 p.
  6. Gutkina N.I.Psikhologicheskaya gotovnost’ k shkole v kontekste problemy preemstvennosti mezhdu doshkol’nym i shkol’nym obrazovaniem [Psychological readiness for school in the context of the problem of continuity between preschool and school education].Psikhologicheskaya nauka i obrazovanie [Psychological science and education], 2010, no.3, pp.106—115.
  7.  Kireicheva E.V., Kireichev A.V.Diagnostika i formirovanie psikhologicheskoi gotovnosti detei k obucheniyu v shkole [Diagnosis and formation of psychological readiness of children to study at school].Kiev: Pedagogіchna presa Publ., 2000.94 p.
  8. Lubovskii D.V.Sravnitel’no-istoricheskii podkhod v psikhologicheskikh issledovaniyakh poznavatel’nogo i lichnostnogo razvitiya detei [Comparative-historical approach in psychological research of cognitive and personal development of children] In.Shirokov O.N.(ed.).Novoe slovo v nauke: strategii razvitiya [New word in science: development strategies].Cheboksary: TsNS «Interaktiv plyus» Publ., 2018, pp.135—142.
  9. Nezhnova T.A.Obshchaya kharakteristika vnutrennei pozitsii shkol’nika [The general characteristic of the internal position of the schoolchild].In El’konin D.B.(ed.), Osobennosti psikhologicheskogo razvitiya detei 6—7-letnego vozrasta [ Features of psychological development of 6—7 age children].Moscow: Pedagogika Publ., 1988, pp.25—36.
  10. Nizhegorodtseva N.V.Istoriya i sovremennoe sostoyanie problemy gotovnosti k obucheniyu [History and current state of the problem of readiness for training].Yaroslavskii pedagogicheskii vestnik [Yaroslavl pedagogical Bulletin], 2016, no.5, pp. 216— 223.
  11.  Ovcharova R.V.Spravochnaya kniga shkol’nogo psikhologa [Reference book of the school psychologist] 2nd ed., revised.Moscow: Prosveshchenie Publ., Uchebnaya literature Publ., 1996.352 p.
  12. Polivanova K.N.Sovremennoe roditel’stvo kak predmet issledovaniya [Elektronnyi resurs] [Contemporary parenthood as an object of research].Psikhologo-pedagogicheskie issledovaniya [Psychological-educational researches], Vol.7, 2015, no.3, pp.1—11.doi:10.17759/ psyedu.2015070301.(In Russ., abstr.in Engl.).
  13. Mukhordovа O.E.(ed.), Progressivnye matritsy Ravena: metodicheskie rekomendatsii [Raven’s Progressive Matrices: methodical recommendations].Izhevsk: Udmurtskii universitet Publ., 2011.70 p.
  14. Shadrikov V.D.Deyatel’nost’ i sposobnosti.[Activity and abilities].Moscow: Logos Publ., 1994.320 p.

Information About the Authors

Dmitry V. Lubovsky, Candidate of Science (Psychology), associate professor, Professor of the UNESCO Department “Cultural and Historical Psychology of Childhood”, Moscow State University of Psychology & Education, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7392-4667, e-mail: lubovsky@yandex.ru

Metrics

 Web Views

Whole time: 4190
Previous month: 35
Current month: 27

 PDF Downloads

Whole time: 2506
Previous month: 10
Current month: 13

 Total

Whole time: 6696
Previous month: 45
Current month: 40