The Development of a Home Cognitive Stimulation Package for 2–3-Year-Old Children

Abstract The presented study aimed to develop a cognitive stimulation package for 2–3-year-old children and examine the effectiveness of the product in facilitat- ing children’s cognitive development at home. The study consisted of six phases, namely analysis, design, prototype development, formative evaluation, imple- mentation, and summative evaluation. The analysis phase of this study involved 147 mothers and 3 experts. The participants in the formative evaluation phase consisted of 10 mothers, while the participants in the implementation and summative evaluation stages consisted of 20 mothers. The results of the experts’ and target users’ assessments suggest that the cognitive stimulation package developed in this study is valid and practical. In addition, the stimulation pack- age has also been proven effective in facilitating the cognitive development of 2–3-year-old children at home