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Full school day regimenand play participation: a public policy in debt with children

Authors

  • Diego Pablo González Lagos Universidad de la Frontera
  • Guisela Escarlet Leal Barriga Universidad de la Frontera
  • Norma Lucía Monsalves Ferrada Universidad de la Frontera
  • Karina Andrea Salazar Betanzo Universidad de la Frontera

Abstract

The research, “Full School Day regimen and Play Participation: A Public Policy in debt with children” shows the impact of Full School Day in Play Participation of schoolchildren of second grade who belong to municipal educational establishments of Temuco city; understanding Play Participation as “participating in the game, maintaining a balance of play with other occupations, and obtain, use and maintain toys, equipment and supplies appropriately”. The used methodology for this study is quantitative, descriptive-comparative, non-experimental and cross-sectional. The sample is selected by means of an intentional non-probabilistic sampling, participating in the study a total of 68 students who attend to Los Trigales and Campos Deportivos School, establishments that has Half School Day and Full School Day respectively. The research findings shown a play deficit of 8.6 hours per week, projecting a 344 hours deficit per year for children who attends to Full School Day, in relation to schoolchildren who attend to Half School Day; and significant differences in the balance between play and other occupations, between schoolchildren of both establishments, revealing how this public policy that configures the educational institutional environment in which schoolchildren develop daily, determines their schedules, available occupations and the distribution of activities in their routine.

Keywords:

Políticas Públicas,Educación, Juego e Implementos de Juego