Abstract:

The aim of the research is to examine the scientific research on constructive play in early childhood between 2015-2021; the database, subject, scientific research method, study group, publication year and the country in which it was conducted are examined. Research data were obtained by document analysis which is a data collection method in qualitative research. The research sample, which was determined by using the purposive sampling method, consists of full-text accessible studies accessed from ERIC, SpringerLink and Taylor and Francis databases using the keywords “constructive play, construction play”. In this research, "descriptive analysis" was conducted because the themes were determined beforehand. The data were collected by taking into account the "The Form for Analyzing Studies of Constructive Play Conducted Abroad" developed by the researchers. According to the research results; The most published research on the subject were made with children in the SpringerLink database. The most frequently used method was quantitative method. The country with the highest number of publications was the USA, and the highest number of studies was in 2019. On the other hand, the studies on constructive play in early childhood were mostly included the subjects of children's play behaviors in the context of play time, ma terial selection and active participation of the child.

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