The implications of implementing the Play-Based learning Approach in enhancing the soft skills (social skills, problem solving, critical thinking, language development) among three- and four-year-old students attending Pre-K level at Amadita Primary School in Coronado, San José during the Second Semester 2023

Abstract

The main idea of this investigation is to determine if the Play Based Learning Method might help students enhance their soft skills (social skills, problem solving, critical thinking and language development), but also, to see the happiness and joy that play can bring the students during their learning process, helping them feel more comfortable and enjoying acquiring new concepts and sharing time with their peers. The Play Based Learning method has been used throughout the years, but nowadays is not so accepted because of the fact that society tend to think that play can´t produce any knowledge on daily basis, but nothing can be far from the truth; children actually learn, but they can also improve their social skills and their communication process, among some other benefits.