USES OF PLAY-WAY METHOD OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

PRESENTED BY- PUSHPESH SHARMA

CONTENTS

• KEY WAYS THAT YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN• INTRODUCTION OF PLAY-WAY• EXAMPLES• AIMS OF PLAY-WAY • HOW DOES PLAY HELPS IN LEARNING ?• USES OF PLAY-WAY TECHNIQUES FOR CHILDREN.• USES OF PLAY-WAY TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHERS.• CONCLUSION

KEY WAYS THAT YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN

• PLAYING• BEING WITH OTHER PEOPLE• BEING ACTIVE• EXPLORING AND NEW EXPERIENCES • TALKING TO THEMSELVES• COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS • MEETING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES• BEING SHOWN HOW TO DO NEW THINGS • PRACTICING AND REPEATING SKILLS • HAVING FUN.

AIMS OF PLAY -WAY

• TO MAKE THE TEACHING ENVIRONMENT CHILD CENTRIC AND CHILD–FRIENDLY

• CHILD-CENTRIC- DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE , AFFECTIVE AND PSYCHO-MOTOR DOMAINS OF CHILDREN IS MOST IMPORTANT.

• CHILD –FRIENDLY- CHILD LEARNS WILLINGLY IN LIVELY ENVIRONMENT.

WHAT IS PLAY• DO THINGS FOR PLEASURE• ENJOY YOURSELF, RATHER THAN WORK• TO DO SOMETHING FOR FUN• TO BE INVOLVED IN A GAME

KEY ELEMENTS OF PLAY ARE:• PLAY MUST BE PLEASURABLE AND ENJOYABLE• PLAY IS SPONTANEOUS AND VOLUNTARY• PLAY INVOLVES ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT ON THE PART OF THE

PLAYER• PLAY INVOLVES AN ELEMENT OF MAKE-BELIEVE OR

CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION.

WHAT DOES “WAY” MEANS

IT IS A METHOD, A TECHNIQUETO COMPLETE AN EVENT

WHAT IS PLAY-WAY ?LEARNING THROUGH PLAY IS A TERM USED IN EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY TO DESCRIBE HOW A CHILD

CANLEARN TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM. PLAYWAY METHOD OF LEARNING IS A CHILD CENTRIC METHOD WHERE THE METHOD OF TEACHING IS INFORMAL AND NATURAL TO SUIT THE CHILD’S INTERESTS. THESE KIND OF SCHOOLS BELIEVE THAT LEARNING IS BEST THROUGH PLAY ACTIVITIES.

THROUGH PLAY CHILDREN CAN:

DEVELOP SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE SKILLS MATURE EMOTIONALLY GAIN THE SELF-CONFIDENCE REQUIRED TO ENGAGE IN NEW

EXPERIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTS.

EXAMPLES PLAY-WAY METHODS ARE BEING INCORPORATED IN THE SCHOOL

CURRICULUM FOR TEACHING - LANGUAGES, MATHEMATICS, , SOCIAL STUDIES ETC THROUGH A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES LIKE GAMES, SONGS, FREE PLAY, GARDENING, CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ETC. SOME EXAMPLES ARE:

– ROLE PLAYS – PROJECTS – THEME BASED LEARNING– FIELD TRIPS– PUPPETRY ETC

SOME PLAY-BASED SCHOOLS ALSO FOLLOW SOME LEVEL OF FORMAL

LEARNING AS WELL, TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILD IS READY FOR THE PRIMARY EDUCATION.

HOW DOES PLAY HELPS IN LEARNING• PLAY ENABLES A CHILD TO USE ALL HIS SENSES AND

THIS ENABLE HIM TO LEARN NUNDERSTAND THINGS QUICKLY AND RETAIN THEM FOR LONG.

• PLAY ENABLES CHILDREN TO MAKE SENSE OF THEIR WORLD. CHILDREN POSSESS A NATURAL CURIOSITY TO EXPLORE AND PLAY ACTS AS A MEDIUM TO DO SO.

• ACCORDING TO THE CANADIAN COUNCIL ON LEARNING, "PLAY NOURISHES EVERY ASPECT OF CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT – IT FORMS THE FOUNDATION OF INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. PLAY 'PAVES THE WAY FOR LEARNING’

USES OF PLAY-WAY TECHNIQUES• LEARN BY DOING • COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OR INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT• COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT• SOLVING PROBLEMS• SENSORY AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT• NEURO- MUSCULAR CO-ORDINATION• EXPLORE AND LEARN MULTIPLE THINGS IN SINGLE ACTIVITY.• LEARNING STAYS FOR LONG• CONCEPTS GETS CLEARED• ALL SENSES ARE INVOLVED

• MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH- NO STRESS , MORE ENJOY• CREATIVITY MEDIUM FOR CHILD TO SHOW THEIR CAPABILITIES• EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM• HIGH MOTIVATION FROM WHAT THEY HAVE EXPLORED• LEARNING OUTCOME OF A CURRICULUM• CATER TO THE NEEDS OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES IN CHILDREN • THEY BECOME GOOD OBSERVER WITH IMPROVED CONCENTRATION• DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS LIKE EMPATHY, PERSPECTIVE OF

OTHERS,PROBLEM SOLVING, COMPETENCE

USES OF PLAY-WAY TECHNIQUES

USES OF PLAY-WAY TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHERS.

• EASY TO DO SWOT ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS• MAKES EASY FOR TEACHER TO CATER TO THE NEEDS

OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES CHILDRENS• MAKE THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS

MORE LIVELY, INTERESTING ANDN ENJOYABLE• GIVE TEACHER AN OPPORTUNITY TO

COMMUNICATE MORE WITH KIDS• EASY TO MAKES CHILDREN READY TO LEARN ,TAKE

INTEREST

CONCLUSION• PLAY-WAY IS INFORMAL, CHILD- CENTRIC AND ONE

OF THE BEST TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING WHICH HELPS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE ,AFFECTIVE AND PSYCO –MOTOR DOMAINS OF CHILDRENS. IN THIS WAY TRUE AIMS OF TEACHING IS ACHIEVED BY THIS METHOD

• IT IS USEFUL FOR BOTH THE TEACHERS AND CHILDREN.