Play, problem-solving, and creativity
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
- Vol. 1980 (9) , 49-68
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cd.23219800906
Abstract
Research generally supports the contention that play and exploration can have significant impact on problem-solving and creativity.Keywords
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