Volume 29, Issue 2
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.324
APPLICATION OF GAME ACTIVITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION OF KINDERGARTENS BASED ON COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Abstract
Game activities are the most effective means of mental health education in kindergartens. This paper mainly explores how to design game activities based on cognitive psychology, and apply them in mental health education of kindergartens. First, the psychological characteristics of young children were analyzed from the perspective of cognitive psychology. Then, game activities were designed based on these characteristics, and verified through a case study. The children’s behaviors before and after the game activities were compared in details. The results show that the game activities designed based on cognitive psychology accord with the psychological characteristics of kindergarten children of all ages, meeting their psychological needs and mental health demands; moreover, the designed game activities can correct the problematic behaviors of young children and promote the children’s cognition of behavior. The research results provide a reference for mental health education in kindergartens.
Keywords
Cognitive Psychology, Game Activities, Mental Health Education, Psychological Characteristics.