
- 225 pages
- English
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Play-based Teaching in Higher Education
About this book
Play-based Teaching in Higher Education explores the transformative power of play in the education of future teachers. This volume brings together a collection of research articles that delve into the use of play-based teaching methods with adult students, particularly in teacher education programs.
The chapters present a compelling case for integrating play into higher education, highlighting its potential to enhance learning, foster critical reflection, and build strong relationships among students and educators. Through various studies and case examples, the book examines the benefits and challenges of playful pedagogy, offering insights into how play can be used to prepare students for their future roles as educators.
Readers will discover how play-based teaching can create a more engaging and collaborative learning environment, promote deeper understanding, and encourage creativity and experimentation. Play-based Teaching in Higher Education is an essential resource for educators, researchers, and anyone interested in innovative teaching methods that go beyond traditional approaches.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Play-based Teaching in Higher Education
- ADVANCES IN RESEARCH ON TEACHING
- PLAY-BASED TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- Copyright
- Contents
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Introduction
- 1. The Power of Play: Fostering Becoming Through Playful Pedagogy in Teacher Education
- 2. The Playworld Approach as a Way of Increasing Play Experiences for Students in Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs
- 3. Practicing Co-playing Through Playworld in Early Childhood Teacher Education
- 4. Exploring Play-Based Learning: Perspectives of Early Childhood Teacher Education Students and Practicum Mentors in the C ...
- 5. ‘We Learn and Have Fun at the Same Time’: Play-Based Learning Activities in Kindergarten Teacher Education
- 6. Learning Through or Learning To?
- 7. Measuring the Effect of a Large-Scale Didactic “Playful Learning”-Intervention on Preservice Teachers’ Preferences and I ...
- 8. Integrating Play-Based Learning Into Teacher Education With Minecraft and Escape-Games
- 9. ‘It Takes Too Long and Is Not Perceived as a Need’ – Play-Based Teaching in Teacher Education
- Index
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