Taking play seriously : a challenge of learning

• Main Author: Lillemyr, Ole Fredrik (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2020.
• Edition: Second edition.
• Subjects: Play.; Early childhood education.; Education > Schools > Levels > Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten); Play-based learning.; Pre-school and kindergarten.; Early childhood care and education.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806605569
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-64802-069-8
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (262 pages)

"In the book, the author is focusing the importance of play for children from 0 years up to 8-12 years of age, e.g. in ECE centers and elementary schools. In particular, the importance of play for learning, through motivation as related to self-competence, inspiration and engagement. In this se...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Part I. The phenomenon of play
• Chapter 1. New perspectives on children and childhood
• Chapter 2. The phenomenon of play: Play as diversity
• Chapter 3. The actuality of play in today's society
• Chapter 4. Play - AI? challenge of learning
• Part II. Values and play
• Chapter 5. Educational values and play
• Chapter 6. Psychological approaches and play
• Chapter 7. Educational approaches and play
• Part III. Selected theories about play
• Chapter 8. Cognitive and sociocultural theories of play
• Chapter 9. Personality theories of play
• Chapter 10. Society critical theory of play
• Chapter 11. Social anthropological approaches to play
• Chapter 12. Philosophical theories of play
• Part III. Educational challenges
• Chapter 13. Play as an educational means
• Chapter 14. Play and social motivation: Reflections for practice
• Chapter 15. Theory and practice about children and play
• Chapter 16. Social anthropological approaches to play
• References.