Varied Perspectives on Play and Learning

Theory and Research on Early Years Education

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Preschool & Kindergarten, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Varied Perspectives on Play and Learning by , Information Age Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781623964177
Publisher: Information Age Publishing Publication: September 1, 2013
Imprint: Information Age Publishing Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781623964177
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Publication: September 1, 2013
Imprint: Information Age Publishing
Language: English
This book brings together an international group of researchers reporting on their work about play and early childhood education across 13 countries Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Germany, Hong Kong, United States of America, India, The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, China and Australia. It contributes to growing international conversations about play and the role of play in early childhood education. Each of the chapters in this anthology reflects different directions in research as well as a range of approaches to reconceptualising play. Each researcher questions assumptions underpinning young children’s play and early childhood education and explores the implications of these questions for further research, practice and policy. Chapters report a wide range of innovative and transformative research, focusing on areas such as the play of infants and toddlers, the role of values in play, the complexity of connections between play and learning, motivation, the role and understandings of early childhood educators in promoting children’s play, risky play and the impact of Westernised approaches to play in different contexts. This book argues for the importance of children’s play at a time when there is a great deal of pressure to increase the academic focus of early education and to eliminate play that could be deemed risky. Several authors note moves towards pedagogies of play and explore the potential links between play and learning in early education settings. The research reported in this book is a timely reminder of the value of play, for and of itself, as well as the learning potential of play. It provides a pathway into the debates about the role and value of play in early years education for students, researchers and policymakers.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
This book brings together an international group of researchers reporting on their work about play and early childhood education across 13 countries Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Germany, Hong Kong, United States of America, India, The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, China and Australia. It contributes to growing international conversations about play and the role of play in early childhood education. Each of the chapters in this anthology reflects different directions in research as well as a range of approaches to reconceptualising play. Each researcher questions assumptions underpinning young children’s play and early childhood education and explores the implications of these questions for further research, practice and policy. Chapters report a wide range of innovative and transformative research, focusing on areas such as the play of infants and toddlers, the role of values in play, the complexity of connections between play and learning, motivation, the role and understandings of early childhood educators in promoting children’s play, risky play and the impact of Westernised approaches to play in different contexts. This book argues for the importance of children’s play at a time when there is a great deal of pressure to increase the academic focus of early education and to eliminate play that could be deemed risky. Several authors note moves towards pedagogies of play and explore the potential links between play and learning in early education settings. The research reported in this book is a timely reminder of the value of play, for and of itself, as well as the learning potential of play. It provides a pathway into the debates about the role and value of play in early years education for students, researchers and policymakers.

More books from Information Age Publishing

Cover of the book Trans-Generational Family Relations by
Cover of the book Advanced Leadership Insights by
Cover of the book Why did Anticorruption Policy Fail? by
Cover of the book ReEnvisioning Higher Education by
Cover of the book Improving Results for Children and Families by
Cover of the book ABC's of Cultural Understanding and Communication by
Cover of the book Innovative Theory and Empirical Research on Employee Turnover by
Cover of the book Decoding the Socio?Economic Approach to Management by
Cover of the book Parenting Young Children by
Cover of the book DIY Punk as Education by
Cover of the book African Traditional And Oral Literature As Pedagogical Tools In Content Area Classrooms by
Cover of the book Placing Practitioner Knowledge at the Center of Teacher Education by
Cover of the book Case Studies for the New Professor by
Cover of the book Literature Reviews in Support of the Middle Level Education Research Agenda by
Cover of the book Muslim Educators in American Communities by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy