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Thesis
The theory of play in the 21st century: implementing digital play and digital game based learning in elementary curricula and its effects on children's early behavioral and social development
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2025
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00010971
Abstract
This thesis explores the theory of play and its importance in early childhood development and education. It focused more specifically on the effects of play in the social-emotional and behavioral development of children and their critical thinking skills. The study focused on children in the age range of elementary school children, 5 to 10 years old. The thesis compared traditional forms of play to new forms of digital play and examine the what role digital play can play in the improvement of the early development of children. The methodology involved a systematic review of studies completed previously by peer-viewed experts to design and develop a hypothetical proposal framework model for a website and/or application using various educational digital media and games to be a basis for the use of digital play and gamified learning models in the everyday curriculum in the classroom. This framework aims to be a basis structure that can be further modified and improved on to more easily and successfully use technology to aid in the development and learning of children in the rapidly digitizing world of the 21st Century.
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Details
- Title
- The theory of play in the 21st century
- Creators
- Jasmine Rowland
- Contributors
- Michael G. Wagner (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- viii, 33 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Digital Media; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 991022057538704721