Classified "A" by ANVUR in the fields 11/D1, 11/D2 Scientific in the field 14.
Abstract
Aren’t kids having fun today? This adult-centric perception masks a very different reality: contemporary childhood has redefined its playful languages through digital media that often elude traditional pedagogical understanding. This research proposes a review of the international literature on digital play in the 0-6 age group, visualising how video games, and educational apps constitute complex play environment, rich in cognitive and relational potential. Through the analysis of specific studies published over the past decade, the research explores the ways in which preschool children use digital devices to construct narratives, explore identities, and develop cognitive skills. The findings highlight how “digital play” does not represent a degeneration of traditional play, but rather an evolution that integrates corporeal, symbolic, and social dimensions in novel forms.
