WK 2 Childrens Learning Experience Role & Significance of Play in the process of learning

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Play is childrens work. (Piaget and Maria Montessori). Brain develops with stimulation, and play provides some of the stimulation at every age. Babies in the sensorimotor stage (0 2yrs) learn by exploring, sucking, pounding, shaking, throwing- acting on their environments. Preoperational preschoolers (2 7 yrs) love pretend play and through pretending form symbols, use language and interact with others. They are beginning to play simple games with predictable rules. Primary school-age children(7-11yrs) also like fantasy, and are beginning to play more complex games and sports, and thus learn cooperation, fairness, negotiation, winning and losing as well as developing language. As children grow into adolescents(11yrs & above), play continues to be part of their physical and social development.
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 WHAT IS A PLAY? A term to describe a range of voluntary, intrinsically motivated activities associated with pleasure & enjoyment An activity which is enjoyed alone, though it can involve others, who perceive the play from their perspective Promotes & build behaviors as well as mental states of happiness Most frequently associated with cognitive development and socialisation Often entertains props, tools, animals or toys in the context of learning & recreation
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 CHILDRENS OPTIMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE To acquire optimal learning, 3 basic criteria are required

1. It must be first hand direct learning experience

2. Children must be actively involved in the learning process

3. It must be learning based on childrens own thinking and learning style, learning interest and having sufficient time.

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 A DEVELOPMENTAL/EXPERIENTIAL /FIRST HAND/LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ( PENGALAMAN LANGSUNG) By using i-think map(bubble map) as below , think of a word that define the word experiential learning.

Experiential Learning

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CRITICAL THINKING How would you give your students first hand experiences or provide experiential learning?

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(suggested answer)
TEACHERS ROLE 1. BEING A FACILITATOR (Sets up the learning environment) - positive atmosphere ( expresses joy in learning & models curiosity) explorer ( learn along with the children) creates learning as a common enterprise provides specific and descriptive feedback

- encouraging children to take ownership of their own learning places the childrens locus of control emphasize on success (acceptance of errors) gives confidence to try without fearing failure

- monitors and gives the children space to play alone, with peers, or within their imaginary worlds

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 ROLE & IMPORTANCE OF PLAY IN LEARNING PROCESS OF CHILDREN CHARACTERISTICS OF PLAY Outline your view by using mind-map. TYPES OF PLAY (refer to the next note)

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