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This study aims to explore the impacts of individual versus group play-based movement on social and cognitive development in primary school children.

April 1, 2026Perceptual and Motor Skills

Individual vs. Group Setting Play-Based Movement in Physical Education: Differential Effects on Social and Cognitive Development in Primary School Children

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HKHassan Kordi ESEsmaeel SaemiShahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

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Quasi-experimental study investigates impact of play environments on cognitive and social skills in children, suggesting group settings are more beneficial.

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This study aims to explore the impacts of individual versus group play-based movement on social and cognitive development in primary school children.
Quasi-experimental design with three groups: individual, group, and control.
Participants included 42 male students aged 9 to 12 years, divided randomly into groups.
Each intervention group engaged in 6 months of play-based movement across 22 sessions of 60 minutes each.
Data was collected using the BDEFS-CA and MESSY-II scales.
Group play setting significantly improved adaptive social skills compared to control group (p = .035).
Group play also enhanced cognitive performance significantly (p = .003).
Individual play setting yielded moderate improvements in social skills and smaller gains in executive functions.

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Kordi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ccb6b416edfba7beb88641 https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261423434

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Quasi-experimental study investigates impact of play environments on cognitive and social skills in children, suggesting group settings are more beneficial.

Individual vs. Group Setting Play-Based Movement in Physical Education: Differential Effects on Social and Cognitive Development in Primary School Children

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Individual vs. Group Setting Play-Based Movement in Physical Education: Differential Effects on Social and Cognitive Development in Primary School Children

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