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Mind Makers Toy
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Toy
Toy Name: Mind Maker
Aspect of Development: Cognitive Development
Mind Maker toy promote cognitive development in children. Cognitive development is the intellectual growth and ability to think, reason, problem solve, and make sense of surrounding world. Children will engage in stimulating activities and enhance cognitive skills while having fun. Development lays foundation for academic success and overall intellectual abilities. The Mind Maker toy enhances critical thinking, memory, attention, and problem-solving. It challenges children to think analytically and creatively which simulates curiosity and imagination (Pratiwi et al., 2020).
Toy Name: Mind Maker
Aspect of Development: Cognitive Development
Mind Maker toy promote cognitive development in children. Cognitive development is the intellectual growth and ability to think, reason, problem solve, and make sense of surrounding world. Children will engage in stimulating activities and enhance cognitive skills while having fun. Development lays foundation for academic success and overall intellectual abilities. The Mind Maker toy enhances critical thinking, memory, attention, and problem-solving. It challenges children to think analytically and creatively which simulates curiosity and imagination (Pratiwi et al., 2020).
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Toy Features
Mind Maker toy incorporates puzzles, logic games, and memory exercises to engage children and promote their cognitive growth. It is composed of colorful blocks and each block has unique symbol or pattern. Children are presented with different puzzles and challenges requiring them to arrange and manipulate these blocks in specific ways. The puzzles are designed to progressively increase in difficulty allowing children to gradually build cognitive skills. For instance, one puzzle requires children arrange blocks in specific sequence to form patterns. Another puzzle requires them to recall and recreate specific arrangement of blocks. The Mind Maker toy incorporates lights and sounds which makes play experience more engaging and exciting for children. The features help capture children’s attention and motivate them to explore and solve the puzzles. The toy can also be played individually or with friends, allowing children to collaborate, share ideas, and learn from each other. The aspect helps foster social skills, teamwork, and cooperation.
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Mind Maker toy incorporates puzzles, logic games, and memory exercises to engage children and promote their cognitive growth. It is composed of colorful blocks and each block has unique symbol or pattern. Children are presented with different puzzles and challenges requiring them to arrange and manipulate these blocks in specific ways. The puzzles are designed to progressively increase in difficulty allowing children to gradually build cognitive skills. For instance, one puzzle requires children arrange blocks in specific sequence to form patterns. Another puzzle requires them to recall and recreate specific arrangement of blocks. The Mind Maker toy incorporates lights and sounds which makes play experience more engaging and exciting for children. The features help capture children’s attention and motivate them to explore and solve the puzzles. The toy can also be played individually or with friends, allowing children to collaborate, share ideas, and learn from each other. The aspect helps foster social skills, teamwork, and cooperation.
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Article 1 (Franceschini et al., 2021)
Franceschini et al. (2021) explore short-term effects of video games on cognitive enhancement, focusing on positive emotions. The authors conducted two randomized controlled trials to investigate effect of different video game genres on cognitive skills in children with developmental coordination disorder and dyslexia and healthy young adults. The results indicate that regardless of game characteristics, changes in positive emotions were associated with improvements in visual perception, sensorimotor skills, and reading abilities. Use of salivary biomarkers demonstrated role of physiological activation in these effects. The findings suggest that play-driven positive emotions can enhance cognitive and behavioral performance and could be utilized as clinical tool to prevent and treat cognitive disorders. The study highlights significance of considering emotional aspects of play in therapeutic, preventive, and educational programs. It emphasizes potential of video games as effective tools for cognitive enhancement and training.
Franceschini et al. (2021) explore short-term effects of video games on cognitive enhancement, focusing on positive emotions. The authors conducted two randomized controlled trials to investigate effect of different video game genres on cognitive skills in children with developmental coordination disorder and dyslexia and healthy young adults. The results indicate that regardless of game characteristics, changes in positive emotions were associated with improvements in visual perception, sensorimotor skills, and reading abilities. Use of salivary biomarkers demonstrated role of physiological activation in these effects. The findings suggest that play-driven positive emotions can enhance cognitive and behavioral performance and could be utilized as clinical tool to prevent and treat cognitive disorders. The study highlights significance of considering emotional aspects of play in therapeutic, preventive, and educational programs. It emphasizes potential of video games as effective tools for cognitive enhancement and training.
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Article 2 (Pratiwi et al., 2020)
Pratiwi et al. (2020) examine the positive effect of educative game tool like puzzles on cognitive levels of pre-school children aged 4-5 years. The research acknowledges significance of providing appropriate stimuli to improve cognitive function and development during early childhood. The study employs pre-experimental design with one-group pretest-posttest approach encompassing 44 respondents selected through non-probability sampling. The Wilcoxon test results indicate a significant influence of the intervention, with a p-value of 0.0000. Play is a crucial activity for children, enhancing the learning process and enabling prompt perception. Puzzles are recognized as medium for stimulating cognitive development. Consequently, the authors recommend using educative game tools like puzzles to enhance the cognitive development of preschool children. The research fosters the understanding of effective educational interventions supporting cognitive growth in young children.
Pratiwi et al. (2020) examine the positive effect of educative game tool like puzzles on cognitive levels of pre-school children aged 4-5 years. The research acknowledges significance of providing appropriate stimuli to improve cognitive function and development during early childhood. The study employs pre-experimental design with one-group pretest-posttest approach encompassing 44 respondents selected through non-probability sampling. The Wilcoxon test results indicate a significant influence of the intervention, with a p-value of 0.0000. Play is a crucial activity for children, enhancing the learning process and enabling prompt perception. Puzzles are recognized as medium for stimulating cognitive development. Consequently, the authors recommend using educative game tools like puzzles to enhance the cognitive development of preschool children. The research fosters the understanding of effective educational interventions supporting cognitive growth in young children.
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Article 3 (Yu & Roque, 2019)
Yu and Roque (2019) explore the computational toys and kits landscape for children aged 7 and under. The study collected 30 computational kits, including physical, virtual, and hybrid kits, and conducted a qualitative analysis based on four perspectives: design features, support for computational concepts and practices, expressivity, and support for other knowledge domains. The study suggests that including new media, such as light and sound, in play toys offer additional modes of expression and engagement. Expanding sensory experiences can stimulate cognitive development by fostering sensory integration, promoting attention and focus, and encouraging multi-modal learning. The review emphasizes the significance of early interventions in cultivating computational thinking and the potential of educational toys to support children's play, imagination, and intelligence development.
Yu and Roque (2019) explore the computational toys and kits landscape for children aged 7 and under. The study collected 30 computational kits, including physical, virtual, and hybrid kits, and conducted a qualitative analysis based on four perspectives: design features, support for computational concepts and practices, expressivity, and support for other knowledge domains. The study suggests that including new media, such as light and sound, in play toys offer additional modes of expression and engagement. Expanding sensory experiences can stimulate cognitive development by fostering sensory integration, promoting attention and focus, and encouraging multi-modal learning. The review emphasizes the significance of early interventions in cultivating computational thinking and the potential of educational toys to support children's play, imagination, and intelligence development.
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References
Franceschini, S., Bertoni, S., Lulli, M., Pievani, T., & Facoetti, A. (2021). Short-Term Effects of Video-Games on Cognitive Enhancement: the Role of Positive Emotions. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-021-00220-9
Pratiwi, R. D., Andriati, R., & Sari Indah, F. P. (2020). THE POSITIVE EFFECT OF EDUCATIVE GAME TOOLS (PUZZLE) ON COGNITIVE LEVELS OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN (4-5 YEARS). The Malaysian Journal of Nursing, 11(03), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2020.v11i03.006
Yu, J., & Roque, R. (2019). A review of computational toys and kits for young children. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 21, 17–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2019.04.001
