Research Instruments: Structured Observation Checklist and Teacher Perception Survey — Gamified Strategies to Enhance Cognitive Development inResearch Instruments: Structured Observation Checklist and Teacher Perception Survey — Gamified Strategies to Enhance Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education

<p dir="ltr">This dataset contains the underlying data, research instruments and figures for the article "Gamified Strategies to Enhance Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Education", submitted to F1000Research.</p><p dir="ltr">The study used a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test/post-test and a control group. It assessed the effect of gamified strategies on cognitive skills in children aged 4–6 years enrolled in early childhood education at institutions linked to Universidad Técnica del Norte (Ecuador).</p><p dir="ltr">Participants: 50 children, with 25 in the control group (codes P001–P025) and 25 in the experimental group (codes P026–P050).</p><p dir="ltr">Instrument: a structured observation checklist of 18 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Never, 2 = Almost Never, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Almost Always, 5 = Always).

A trained researcher completed it through systematic classroom observation. The items are grouped into four dimensions:</p><ul><li>Attention and Concentration (5 items)</li><li>Memory (5 items)</li><li>Language and Communication (4 items)</li><li>Logical Thinking (4 items)</li></ul><p></p>