2023 Volume 34 Issue 1 Pages 29-39
This study investigated the development of concept learning in children aged 3–6 years using riddles. The contents of the riddles were animals, fruits, cars, vehicles, and objects in the house, where the questions highlighted the features and uses of the objects, e.g., “What animal has a big body and a long nose?” Young children solved riddles with greater ability with age. A difference was seen in skill with respect to difficulty level depending on the content, such that animal riddles were easier than vehicle riddles. It is suggested that solving riddles can be used to evaluate the development of concepts related to language ability and communication with others in young children.
【Research Impact】
This study reported that instructing children to solve riddles is useful for evaluating their development and is particularly valuable when applied to children aged 4 years due to an increase in age-related riddle-solving ability. Therefore, this study evidences a simple means through which researchers can assess the development of children's abilities to understand and communicate the concepts.
