The Impact of Individual Differences, Types of Model and Social Settings on Block Building Performance among Chinese Preschoolers.

ABSTRACT: Children's block building performances are used as indicators of other abilities in multiple domains. In the current study, we examined individual differences, types of model and social settings as influences on children's block building performance. Chinese preschoolers (N = 180) participated in a block building activity in a natural setting, and performance was assessed with multiple measures in order to identify a range of specific skills. Using scores generated across these measures, three dependent variables were analyzed: block building skills, structural balance and structural features. An overall MANOVA showed that there were significant main effects of gender and grade level across most measures. Types of model showed no significant effect in children's block building. There was a

SUBMITTER: Tian M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5797599 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature