Taking Play Seriously (2nd Ed.)
Title | Taking Play Seriously (2nd Ed.) PDF eBook |
Author | Ole Fredrik Lillemyr |
Publisher | IAP |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 2020-05-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1648020690 |
In the book, the author is focusing the importance of play for children from 0 years up to 8-12 years of age, e.g. in ECE centers and elementary schools. In particular, the importance of play for learning, through motivation as related to self-competence, inspiration and engagement. In this second edition, the author is emphasizing more thoroughly the importance of play as a challenge of learning, with implications for children, as well as for teachers. Further, the author is referring to how meaning making in children’s production of multi-module narrative products can contribute to their digital personal formation. The selection of theories presented in the second edition is somewhat expanded, and in the end the author is presenting a few important educational challenges of the field of children’s play.
Taking Play Seriously
Title | Taking Play Seriously PDF eBook |
Author | Ole Fredrik Lillemyr |
Publisher | Information Age Pub Incorporated |
Pages | 199 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781607521143 |
"In this edition, much of the second Norwegian edition has been retained. However , the manuscript has been updated to include more theory and research from recent years."--Preface.
Serious Play
Title | Serious Play PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Schrage |
Publisher | Harvard Business Press |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1999-12-10 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9781422155103 |
Successful innovation demands more than a good strategic plan; it requires creative improvisation. Much of the "serious play" that leads to breakthrough innovations is increasingly linked to experiments with models, prototypes, and simulations. As digital technology makes prototyping more cost-effective, serious play will soon lie at the heart of all innovation strategies, influencing how businesses define themselves and their markets. Author Michael Schrage is one of today's most widely recognized experts on the relationship between technology and work. In Serious Play, Schrage argues that the real value in building models comes less from the help they offer with troubleshooting and problem solving than from the insights they reveal about the organization itself. Technological models can actually change us--improving the way we communicate, collaborate, learn, and innovate. With real-world examples and engaging anecdotes, Schrage shows how companies such as Disney, Microsoft, Boeing, IDEO, and DaimlerChrysler use serious play with modeling technologies to facilitate the collaborative interactions that lead to innovation. A user's guide included with the book helps readers apply many of the innovation practices profiled throughout. A landmark book by one of the most perceptive voices in the field of innovation.
Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Theory of Mind in Early Childhood Education
Title | Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Theory of Mind in Early Childhood Education PDF eBook |
Author | Olivia Saracho |
Publisher | IAP |
Pages | 438 |
Release | 2014-01-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1623965136 |
Over the last 35 years, studies focusing in young children’s knowledge about the mental world have developed into an important area. This body of social knowledge is called theory of mind, which refers to the individuals’ ability to interpret and anticipate the other individuals’ thinking, feeling, and behavior based on their interpretation of the situation. Many researchers and theorists believe that a representational theory of mind offers a basis for various critical facets of social-cognitive performance, such as teaching and learning, lying and pretending, making and keeping friends, and social learning more generally. The purpose of this volume is to share a collection of research strands on theory of mind research. It describes its historical roots and suggests improved alternatives. The focus of the volume is to provide a review and critical analysis of the literature on a contemporary domain of knowledge on young children’s Theory of Mind. For several decades scholarly research on theory of mind has been flourishing and a collection of new publication outlets have emerged such as the ones reviewed in the volume, which offers a thorough critical analysis of the research in contemporary perspectives on research in theory of mind in early childhood education. The researchers who conducted the critical analyses of the reseearch focused on understanding the mind in relation to (1) young children, (2) several assessment procedures, (3) metacognitive and neuroscientific processes, (3) emotion and educational representations, (4) interaction of social and cultural elements, and (5) inferences and future research directions. The work of these scholars can help guide those researchers who are interested in pursuing studies in early childhood theory of mind in a specific area of study.
Doing Qualitative Research in Education Settings, Second Edition
Title | Doing Qualitative Research in Education Settings, Second Edition PDF eBook |
Author | J. Amos Hatch |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2023-09-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1438494629 |
Doing Qualitative Research in Education Settings, Second Edition is a methods book that speaks directly to qualitative researchers in the field of education, providing a step-by-step guide to the development of a research project. Written in accessible language, the book emphasizes learning how to do qualitative work. Specific examples from real studies, using real data and demonstrating real analyses, are provided throughout. The book is designed to guide doctoral candidates through the dissertation process, from unpacking assumptions and identifying research questions, through project design, data collection and analysis, to writing the final draft. Recommendations for publishing qualitative work are included. New to the second edition are a comprehensive updating of citations and references, new sections addressing the impact of computer-mediated communication (especially as related to data collection and analysis), an overview of the recent history of qualitative research, and an overall refresh that acknowledges the many changes that have occurred in society and academe since the original publication.
The Perfection of Freedom
Title | The Perfection of Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | D. C. Schindler |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 441 |
Release | 2012-11-08 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1620321823 |
The Perfection of Freedom seeks to respond to the impoverished conventional notion of freedom through a recovery of an understanding rich with possibilities yet all but forgotten in contemporary thought. This understanding, developed in different but complementary ways in the German thinkers Schiller, Schelling, and Hegel, connects freedom, not exclusively with power and possibility, but rather most fundamentally with completion, wholeness, and actuality. What is unique here is specifically the interpretation of freedom in terms of form, whether it be aesthetic form (Schiller), organic form (Schelling), or social form (Hegel). Although this book presents serious criticisms of the three philosophers, it shows that they open up new avenues for reflection on the notion of freedom; avenues that promise to overcome many of the dichotomies that continue to haunt contemporary thought--for example, between freedom and order, freedom and nature, and self and other. The Perfection of Freedom offers not only a significantly new interpretation of Schiller, Schelling, and Hegel, it also proposes a modernity more organically rooted in the ancient and classical Christian worlds.
Early Childhood Education From an Intercultural and Bilingual Perspective
Title | Early Childhood Education From an Intercultural and Bilingual Perspective PDF eBook |
Author | Huertas-Abril, Cristina A. |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Pages | 327 |
Release | 2018-05-11 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1522551689 |
Around the world, school districts and institutions are exploring ways to provide quality education to their students. With this, there is a deeper need for multiculturalism in classrooms, as many students are from varying cultures and speak different languages. Early Childhood Education From an Intercultural and Bilingual Perspective provides emerging research on the use of play, toys, and games as tools for meaningful multicultural and bilingual education. By highlighting topics such as cross-cultural psychology, classroom management, and second language acquisition, this publication explores the importance of culture in games and play. This book is an important resource for educators, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on the role of intercultural education in society and modern approaches to early education.