Effectiveness of Play in the Holistic Learning Development of Early Childhood Education Learners

This study dealt with the level of relative effectiveness of play in the holistic learning of early childhood education learners during the S.Y. 2020-2021. Thirty-two (32) kindergarten teachers of San Nicolas Districts, Division of Pangasinan II served as the respondents. Data were obtained using a researcher-designed questionnaire checklist which experts in the field validated. Results revealed that the level of relative effectiveness on the use of play in ECE instruction obtained an overall weighted mean of 4.36, denoting an "Effective" transmuted rating with social domain being the lowest among the indicators. Moreover, findings revealed that there is no significant difference in the level of relative effectiveness on the use of play in ECE instruction by the ECE teachers across their profile variables. However, a significant relationship exists between the level of relative effectiveness on the use of play in ECE instruction by the ECE teachers and the profile age. It was recommended that since the development of social domain obtained the lowest rating among the four dimensions of the holistic development of the learners as regards to the use of play, the public ECE teachers are encouraged to discover some creative plays to make the ECE learners enhanced their social skills.