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Peer reviewedYerkes, Rita – Journal of Experiential Education, 1988
Examines role of play and experiential learning in early childhood education. Summarizes educational experiments and research projects on outdoor experiential play for enhancing adventuresomeness, self challenge, cognitive development, and socialization of young children. Suggests need for traditional and experiential educators to develop…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
Yerkes, Rita – 1982
To determine whether the creative-adventure playground model functions as an effective extension of the classroom, researchers at Northern Illinois University's Early Childhood Education Research Laboratory studied the effects of playground participation on the development of visual-motor integration in 32 preschool boys and girls aged 3 to 4.5.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Creative Development, Curriculum Development
