Effectiveness of a Language Stimulation Program on the Ability of Solving Problems in School Children Six Years

Abstract

This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of a language stimulation program on the problem solving ability in children of six years at school. The sample consisted of 22 children (12 girls and 10 boys) from a college in eastern Antioquia (Colombia). The design was quasi-experimental ABA case control with Pre-test and post-test. The group of "cases" was exposed to 10 sessions of language stimulation for a period of five weeks. Intragroup analysis shows that although there is no difference with the reasoning used (valid and erroneous movements), children-case study solve the problem situation in less time than the control children after going through the language stimulation sessions. The intergroup analysis shows no significant differences, probably due to the short time of exposure of children to the program.