The Game Factory: Using Cooperative Games to Promote Pro-Social Behaviour among Children

Autor/inn/en	Street, Helen; Hoppe, David; Kingsbury, David; Ma, Tony
Titel	The Game Factory: Using Cooperative Games to Promote Pro-Social Behaviour among Children
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 4 (2004), S.97-109 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1446-5442
Schlagwörter	Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Family Environment; Educational Environment; Social Development; Child Behavior; Intervention; Pretests Posttests; Foreign Countries; Primary Education; Games; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familienmilieu; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Soziale Entwicklung; Ausland; Primarbereich; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Australien
Abstract	This study examines the use of a cooperative physical games program "The Game Factory" on social behaviour among children. Children are required to work together towards positive collective outcomes. A pretest-intervention-posttest design is used. Parents and teachers assessed 90 Australian primary school children in two experimental groups and one control group. Experimental groups undertook 6 fortnightly program sessions. Results suggest that the program results in significantly improved pro-social behaviour in the school environment and general improvements in pro-social behaviour in the home environment. Findings support the use of cooperative games to increase pro-social behaviour among children. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Newcastle. School of Education, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia. e-mail: ajedp@newcastle.edu.au; Web site: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/group/ajedp
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10