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Toward More Joyful Learning: Integrating Play into Frameworks of Middle Grades Teaching
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Conklin, Hilary G. – American Educational Research Journal, 2014
Recent efforts to define qualities of effective teaching practice have done little to capture the role of play, imagination, and creativity in classroom teaching. Drawing on theories of play and data from a two-year case study that included classroom observations, interviews, artifact collection, and surveys, the author examines the ways in which…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Teaching Methods
"World of Warcraft" and the Impact of Game Culture and "Play" in an Undergraduate Game Design Course
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Dickey, Michele D. – Computers & Education, 2011
During the past two decades, digital games have become an increasingly popular source of study for academics, educational researchers and instructional designers. Much has been written about the potential of games for teaching and learning, both in the design of educational/serious games and the implementation of off-the-shelf games for learning.…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Play, Educational Games, Classroom Environment
Taking Action: Writing, Reading, Speaking, and Listening through Simulation-Games.
Troyka, Lynn Quitman; Nudelman, Jerrold – 1975
Six simulation games for English instruction in the classroom are offered in this book, the aim of which is to encourage communication. In simulation games, rules are structured to correspond to those that are an integral part of a real situation, with supporting documentation replicating actual materials pertinent to the situation. The contents…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Games, English Instruction
Contemporary Games. A Directory and Bibliography Covering Games and Play Situations or Simulations Used for Instruction and Training by Schools, Colleges and Universities, Government, Business and Management. Volume I, Directory.
Belch, Jean, Comp. – 1973
This reference work lists approximately 900 games, covering almost all subject matter fields, which have sufficient intellectual content to be used for educational purposes by students ranging from the elementary grades to the university, government or business level. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the game, each entry provides information…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Class Activities, Directories, Educational Games
Making Make-Believe: Fun Props, Costumes and Creative Play Ideas.
Kohl, MaryAnn F. – 1999
Intended to encourage children to develop their imaginations naturally, with only a small amount of help from adults, this book presents over 125 activities for creative and pretend play for young children. The book's introduction describes the importance and benefits of pretend play, the adult's role, and needed materials and space. The…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Books, Childrens Literature, Class Activities
The Excellence of Play. Second Edition
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Moyles, Janet, Ed. – Open University Press, 2005
This second edition of "The Excellence of Play" encapsulates all of the many changes that have taken place in early childhood in the last decade. It examines the vital importance of play as a tool for learning and teaching for children and practitioners, supporting all those who work in early childhood education and care in developing and…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Young Children, Infants, Toddlers