Play in Education WH-KON-PLAYEDU
The course aims to provide the pedagogical bases of play as a means of learning, starting from the history, the theoretical basis, the possible methodologies and activities related, focusing on the importance of play in early years education.
Organization of the subject:
1. History of play
2. Theory of play
3. Importance of play
4. Play in pedagogy
5. Early child education
6. Types of play
7. Play and activities
8. Play and technology
9. Play in teaching of languages
10. Play in Montessori pedagogy
11. Pre writing and reading with play
12. Therapy of play
13. Creation of play
14. Presentation of play activities
15. Evaluation
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Assessment criteria
Evaluation: the exam includes two parts:
1) A 2000 essay on an agreed topic related with play;
2) Participation and activities in class
Bibliography
Pramling Samuelsson, I. (ed), Fleer M. (ed.) (2010). Play and Learning in Early Childhood Settings: International Perspectives. Springer
Schousboe I. (ed), Winther-Lindqvist D. (ed.) (2015). Children's Play and Development: Cultural-Historical Perspectives. Springer
Walker Russ S. (2014). Play in Child Development and Psychotherapy: Toward Empirically Supported Practice. Routledge
E. Schaefer C. (2009). Play Therapy for Preschool Children. Amer Psychological Assn
J. Leach B. (1997). Small World Play. Scholastic
Term 2022/23_L:
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