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Explore various play theories from Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Susan Issacs. See how they can inform your teaching in a play-based learning classroom.
His theory of play (also known as developmental stage theory) is based upon the idea that cognitive development and in particular the learning of language, requires appropriate environmental stimuli and experiences as the child matures.
s His understanding of play indicates that as a child matures, their environment and play should assist them to develop their cognitive and language skills. s He categorized children’s play into four types; functional play, constructive play, symbolic/fantasy play, and games with rules.
Piaget’s research led him to build his theory on four stages of cognitive development based on how children play, including the sensorimotor stage, the pre-operational stage, the concrete operational stage, and the formal operational stage.
We examine this profile of evidence in relation to the two theories and suggest that historical assumptions about what play is, informed strongly by Piaget’s theory, can be reconfigured to include the adults and peers in play research.
Frameworks and Theories to Understand Play What is play? “Remembering what play is all about and making it part of our daily lives are probably the most important factors in being a fulfilled human being. The ability to play is critical not only to being happy, but also to sustaining social relationships and being a creative, innovative person.
Reviews the literature concerning play theories. Classifies play theories into three categories: classical theories, early twentieth century theories, and recent theories.
This anicle provides a critical overview of research on play and cognitive development and an analysis of the two major theoretical framervorks that have informed it.
Organized into three sections which consider: theoretical and philosophical perspectives on play and learning; play in pedagogy, curriculum and assessment; play contexts.
Bateson and Martin list six defining features of play, as follows: (1) intrinsical motivation, fun; (2) the behavior is nonserious (Bateson and Martin see play as the antithesis of work or serious behavior); (3) actions or thoughts in humans are related to novelty and play is a generator of novelty; (4) actions or thoughts are repeated and may ...