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Jane Caughey; Karen McLean; Susan Edwards – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2024
This research investigates how children located in separate homes use the psychological function of imagination to engage in sociodramatic play using networked digital technologies. Specifically, it examines how 7- to 8-year-old children create imaginary play situations in the same "Minecraft: Education Edition" digitally-mediated…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Imagination, Dramatic Play, Electronic Learning
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Sarah Young; Susan Edwards; Joce Nuttall – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
Socio-dramatic play is an everyday occurrence in early childhood education as children create narratives together in shared imagined worlds. The teacher's role in this type of play is less clear and this paper draws on a study using Lindqvist's "playworlds" approach to gain insight into how teachers participate in children's play. In…
Descriptors: Drama, Play, Early Childhood Education, Imagination