Play for Adults: Play-Based Approaches in Teacher Training
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| Title: | Play for Adults: Play-Based Approaches in Teacher Training |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Diaz-Varela, Andrea, Wright, Laura H. V. |
| Source: | Scottish Educational Review. 2019 51(2):132-136. |
| Availability: | Scottish Educational Review. School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, Scotland, UK. e-mail: ser@stir.ac.uk; Website: http://www.scotedreview.org.uk |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Teaching Methods, Play, Adult Education, Self Efficacy, Teacher Competencies, Inservice Teacher Education, Social Emotional Learning, Child Development, Academic Achievement, Teaching Skills, Communities of Practice |
| ISSN: | 0141-9072 |
| Abstract: | Although play exemplifies one of the highest forms of experiential learning and can foster creativity and innovation in adults, it is less frequently used explicitly in adult training. This short article explores a play-based approach to enhance teachers' confidence in using play-based pedagogy through a case study on the Continuum of Teacher Training (COTT), Right To Play International's in-service teacher training programme. The CoTT is a 21-day programme, which is contextualized and delivered in 16 countries. It integrates play-based learning methods into teaching practice while aligning with local curriculum and infusing academic content with social-emotional skills development. The article concludes with preliminary insights on the impact of the model on children's social-emotional learning and academic achievement and argues for the critical importance of play for adults to support intergenerational relationships and quality play-based approaches. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Access URL: | https://www.scotedreview.org.uk/media/microsites/scottish-educational-review/documents/2019/51-2/Diaz-Varela.pdf |
| Accession Number: | EJ1279273 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Although play exemplifies one of the highest forms of experiential learning and can foster creativity and innovation in adults, it is less frequently used explicitly in adult training. This short article explores a play-based approach to enhance teachers' confidence in using play-based pedagogy through a case study on the Continuum of Teacher Training (COTT), Right To Play International's in-service teacher training programme. The CoTT is a 21-day programme, which is contextualized and delivered in 16 countries. It integrates play-based learning methods into teaching practice while aligning with local curriculum and infusing academic content with social-emotional skills development. The article concludes with preliminary insights on the impact of the model on children's social-emotional learning and academic achievement and argues for the critical importance of play for adults to support intergenerational relationships and quality play-based approaches. |
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| ISSN: | 0141-9072 |
