The aim of the game: a pedagogical tool to support young children’s learning through play

Yeshe Colliver; Nikolay Veraksa

doi:10.1016/j.lcsi.2019.03.001

The aim of the game: a pedagogical tool to support young children’s learning through play

Yeshe Colliver^*, Nikolay Veraksa

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Abstract

Understanding what and how young children learn through their play is central to the enactment of the dominant, play-based early childhood education and care. This paper presents data from a case study of 28 young children's perspectives on learning through play. Application of a cultural-historical analysis method showed how these perspectives may be understood according to Vygotsky's writing on learning through play. This paper suggests “the aim of the game” is a useful way to understand young children's perspectives on their learning through play. The resultant understanding may facilitate educators' observation of and engagement with free play to maximise learning, without disrupting their autonomy – an indispensable feature of play for young children.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	296–310
Number of pages	15
Journal	Learning, Culture and Social Interaction
Volume	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2019.03.001
Publication status	Published - Jun 2019

Keywords

young children's perspectives
learning through play
pedagogical observation
guided play
cultural-historical theory

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