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Ellis, Amy B.; Horne, Dru; Bloodworth, Anna; Nielsen, Annelise; Ely, Robert – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2022
Interest-driven activities, such as mathematical play, can support student agency, motivation, and engagement, and can foster dispositions that reflect authentic disciplinary engagement. However, the bulk of research on mathematical play investigates the mathematics that emerges in young children's natural play or in informal spaces such as video…
Descriptors: Play, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Learner Engagement
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Fleer, Marilyn – Research in Science Education, 2019
Eminent scientists, like Einstein, worked with theoretical contradiction, thought experiments, mental models and visualisation--all characteristics of children's play. Supporting children's play is a strength of early childhood teachers. Promising research shows a link between imagination in science and imagination in play. A case study of 3…
Descriptors: Play, Science Instruction, Young Children, Imagination
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Meyer, Grete Skjeggestad; Eilifsen, Margareth – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
Based on many years' work designing introductory, immersive, aesthetic experiences that lead to problem-based learning (PBL) tasks for student teachers (called "INTRO"), we problematize the concept of creativity and playfulness in Early Childhood Teacher Education (ECTE). The article reports on our analysis of students' experiences of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Aesthetics, Problem Based Learning
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Thorsted, Ann Charlotte; Bing, Rie Grønbeck; Kristensen, Michael – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2015
This article recounts reflections by a small group of students and their supervisor on play utilized at their meetings as part of a Problem Based Learning (PBL) process. The students experienced how a less traditional professor-student relationship arose, which transformed their interaction and relationship into a more holistic, trustful,…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Play, Teacher Student Relationship, Holistic Approach
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Hadley, Amy Jean; Fulcomer, Mark C. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2010
To meet the needs of a diverse student population while addressing the knowledge and skills outcomes of the curriculum, faculty should develop a repertoire of instructional models. Research-based instructional models from the fields of education and health care have been developed to support various learner outcomes. Emphasis on evidence-based…
Descriptors: Play, Problem Based Learning, Speech Language Pathology, Cooperative Learning
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers