The Role of Parental Involvement in the Learning Experiences of Children in Zarqa when Playing Educational Games in Improving the Interaction of Those Children with Others and the Challenges Hindering Such Involvement

Background/purpose. This study aimed to identify the role of parental involvement in the learning experiences of children in Zarqa when playing educational games in improving the interaction of those children. Materials/methods. The researchers adopted quantitative and qualitative approaches. They used a questionnaire that consisted of three sections. The first section collects data about the demographic variables. The second section collects quantitative data about the role of parental involvement in children's learning experiences when playing educational games in improving children's interaction. The third section collects quantitative and qualitative data about the challenges hindering such involvement. The sample consists of 120 parents with children enrolled in private kindergartens in Zarqa, Jordan. The questionnaire forms were passed to those parents by hand. All the forms were retrieved and analyzed. Results. Parental involvement in children's learning experiences in Zarqa when playing educational games significantly improves their interaction with others. The severity of the targeted challenges was found to be moderate. Conclusion. Parental involvement in children's learning experiences in Zarqa when playing educational games significantly improves their interaction with others.