The Effect of A Counseling Program Based On The Use Of Educational Games In Developing Problem-Solving Skills And Developing Self-Esteem Among Kindergarten Students In Karak District

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a counseling program based on the use of educational games in developing problem-solving skill and developing self-esteem among kindergarten students (kg2) in Karak district. The study sample consisted of (24) kindergarten students in Al-Marj basic Mixed School in the district of Karak. The study sample was distributed into two equal groups: an experimental group consisting of (12) students, whose members had received a counseling program for two months, with two 60- minute sessions per week, and a control group consisting of (12) students who were not exposed to any counseling program. To achieve the objectives of the study, a counseling program based on educational games was constructed, a scale for problem-solving skills was prepared, and a tool was used to measure self-esteem in terms of pre, post, and follow-up measures. To answer the study questions, a one-way analysis of variance was used, and the results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference at the level (α≤0.05) in the level of self-esteem and problem-solving skill between the two groups in favor of the experimental group. The result showed that the counseling program was effective in developing self-esteem and developing problem-solving skills.

Keywords: Educational games, Self-esteem, Problem-solving, Kindergarten.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-15-19

Publication date: May 31st 2022