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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Play-Based Learning"”.
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Decline of play-based learning : Identifying external factors
… was to identify the external factors that impact play-based learning in the five-year old kindergarten urban and suburban classroom. The study also sought to identify how teacher preparation programs are preparing early childhood teacher candidates to implement play-based practices. Play-based …
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Exploring parental involvement in supporting play-based learning in selected early childhood education centres in Kitwe, Zambia.
… the nature of parental involvement in supporting Play Based Learning (PBL) in Early Childhood Education. The study was guided by the following objectives, to establish the nature of parental involvement in supporting PBL, examine the perceptions of parents regarding their involvement in PBL and to …
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Exploring parental involvement in supporting play-based learning in selected early childhood education centres in Kitwe, Zambia.
… the nature of parental involvement in supporting Play Based Learning (PBL) in Early Childhood Education. The study was guided by the following objectives, to establish the nature of parental involvement in supporting PBL, examine the perceptions of parents regarding their involvement in PBL and to …
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Exploring the influence of the home environment on play based learning in early childhood education in Mazabuka district, Zambia.
The influence of the home environment on play-based learning in early childhood education is significant, particularly in shaping children’s readiness and engagement within formal learning settings. This study explored how elements of the home environment impacted PBL in selected Early Childhood …
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Unmasking the Institutionalization of Gender-based Violence in Ontario’s Kindergarten Education Program: The Hidden Effects of Play-based Learning
… the Canadian context as it mandates full-day play-based learning for four- and five-year-old children. Informed by child development and neoliberal ruling relations, children’s work in kindergarten is to involve attaining developmental milestones and learning academic skills through play. …
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A case study : elementary teachers' perceptions of play-based learning on students' social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
Play-based learning is an opportunity for holistic student development. Yet, too few opportunities for play-based learning currently exist in public elementary schools across the United States despite the benefits linked to the intentional use of play-based instruction. This case study identified …
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Developing Play-Based Learning Experiences with Integrated Technology: Research-Informed Approaches for Face-to-Face and Blended Early Childhood Classrooms
… are purposefully integrated to enhance play-based learning experiences for children aged 3 to 8 in both traditional and blended early childhood classroom settings (Marsh et al., 2016). This study draws upon both the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) model (Mishra and …
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Exploring the perceptions of teachers and parents on the use of play-based pedagogy in early childhood education. A case study of preschools in Kenya.
Despite the increased global focus on play and play-based learning in recent years, its acceptance in preschool classrooms remains rather controversial among educational stakeholders in different regions. Since parents and teachers are essential in determining the experiences of children in …
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Teachers’ perspectives regarding play-based approaches to teaching in Pre-primary classrooms: A case study in the Khomas region
The play-based approach is widely recognised as a developmentally appropriate practice for instructing young children during their formative years. The absence of a universally agreed-upon operational definition for play-based learning has significantly impacted its implementation within the realm …
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Play-based kindergarten in an era of academic rigor: A case study of one teaching team’s experience
… teachers went through as they integrated play with their kindergarten curriculum by studying their individual and collaborative processes of implementation. Based on strategic sampling, this study was conducted with kindergarten teachers who reported that time for play was a part of their …
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Nature Based Playground, Design for Children with Autism
… and research demonstrate the importance of play and play-based learning. There are many articles that have shown that play is an essential component of a child's development. Play-based learning is even more important for children with disabilities. Without play, special needs children may …
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A Comparison of Full-Day and Half-Day English and French Immersion Kindergarten: Children's Outcomes and Experiences
… transcripts revealed that across all programs, play was discussed more frequently at the kindergarten level, but academics were discussed more often in Grade 1. This study makes important contributions to the literature on full-day kindergarten programming as well as second-language education. …
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The Impact of Rigorous Curriculum in Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Classrooms
… of the literature examined the importance of play-based learning, participants mentioned that their students were struggling with the rigorous curriculum mostly due to the lack of social emotional learning opportunities in the curriculum. The findings also show that the impact of rigorous …
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An Investigation of the Features and Effectiveness of the Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program in Ontario
… components of a high fidelity Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten (FDELK) classroom, specifically play-based learning and teacher-ECE collaboration. Study 2 is a quantitative analysis that investigates how effectively the FDELK program promotes school readiness skills, namely self-regulation, …
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A sociocultural model of play-based pedagogy for teaching mathematics in diverse Grade R classrooms in South Africa
This study investigates the role of play-based pedagogy in facilitating mathematics teaching in diverse South African Grade R classrooms. The primary research question driving this enquiry is how a cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) model of play-based pedagogy can enhance mathematics …
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Fostering children's expressive language skills through Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (2009)
… cultivate and expand on their language skills. Play and play-based learning approaches have been linked synonymously with fostering many aspects of a child’s development, yet contemporary issues on Play highlight an uncertainty on its role within formal education. Aistear is a play-based …
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Teaching Literacy with Simplified Instruction and Evidence-based Pedagogy to Improve Early Childhood Reading
… through simplified instruction and evidence-based teaching strategies. Many primary school students struggle with reading and writing, leading to a higher likelihood of school dropout and perpetuating the cycle of poverty. To address this issue, a mixed methodology is employed, incorporating …
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Fostering and Capturing Children’s Inner Motivation to Learn in the Early Primary Classroom in England
… inner motivation to learn is essential to deep learning, positive attitudes to school and wellbeing. Self-Determination Theory suggests that supporting children’s need for autonomy – that is to say the feeling that actions stem from internal sources rather than being imposed externally – is …
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Pre-primary teachers’ enacted understandings of explicit instruction of phonics and phonological awareness as evidenced in practice
Whether or not teachers use the research-based practices of Explicit Instruction (EI) in lessons matters, since the salient features of EI design and delivery, backed by empirical research (Hattie, 2009), enable the transfer of new and difficult information from short- to long-term memory …
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Investigating play and learning in the Ghanaian early years classroom: A Mixed Methods Study
This study examined the meaning and role of play in Ghanaian early years settings, focusing on the beliefs of stakeholders, the expression of play in the Ghanaian early years curriculum and classroom practices. Framed within a sociocultural theory of play, this study followed an explanatory …
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