Child Care and Early Education Research Connections

Skip to main content

Kindergarten children's perspectives on play and learning

Description:
Practitioners in play-based learning contexts face the challenge of developing developmentally appropriate practices while meeting rigorous academic curriculum standards. To date, play and academic learning have been predominantly conceptualized from an adult perspective. Considering that children are key agents in classroom play contexts, it is important to understand their views on play and learning. The purpose of this study was to explore children's perspectives on the connectedness between play and learning and understand whether their views are related to the play types observed in their classrooms. Photo elicitation interviews were conducted with 134 kindergarten students and 10 hours of observation were held in each of the 10 classrooms. Results indicate that children's understanding of the connectedness between play and academic learning were related to teacher presence in play and the types of play environments available in their classrooms. Implications for practitioners and researchers alike are discussed. (author abstract)
Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
Author(s):
Country:
Canada

- You May Also Like

These resources share similarities with the current selection.

Conceptualising play-based learning from kindergarten teachers' perspectives

Reports & Papers

Stepping up to the challenge: Profiles of the 2011 Early Learning Challenge grant applications

Other

The challenges of promoting literacy integration within a play-based learning kindergarten program: Teacher perspectives and implementation

Reports & Papers

Early learning governance in Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge states

Fact Sheets & Briefs
Release: 'v1.57.0' | Built: 2024-03-14 09:29:08 EDT