Explain Different Theories And Approaches To Playwork
These are some of the different theories and approaches to playwork:
Piaget is a cognitive constructivist theorist who believed that development occurred in stages with children using play in order to practice what they have learnt.
Bruner who was an influential theorist in the area of language development thought that children learn by doing and that play is how children are able to practice what they already know and then expand upon that, becoming more able and adept as they grow and develop.
Other theorists such as Brian Sutton-Smith and Donald Winnicott link play to the emotional health and well-being of children.
The Didactic Approach is a practical approach to playwork in that practitioners who take this approach believe that playworker interventions can help children to learn specific things. For example, playing with balls helps children to develop physical skills and co-ordination, playing in the home corner helps practice skills needed later in adult life. This approach also expects the playworker to step in and either stop the play or redirect it if they are concerned that the play is becoming too risky. They are also expected to monitor play and, if a child is exhibiting unacceptable behaviour, then they should intervene in order to teach children how to behave. This is an ‘outcomes’ approach, assuming that particular inputs (activities, guidance and teaching on the part of the playworker) lead to specific outcomes …show more content…
When using a ludocentric approach the practitioner works with the play of children allowing the children to make their own choices. This approach recognises that play is a process by which children can gain an understanding of who they are and how they relate to their worlds. It recognises that play behaviour is not ‘real’ behaviour, and that through play the child can work through issues that they want to be able to understand or come to terms
Piaget is a cognitive constructivist theorist who believed that development occurred in stages with children using play in order to practice what they have learnt.
Bruner who was an influential theorist in the area of language development thought that children learn by doing and that play is how children are able to practice what they already know and then expand upon that, becoming more able and adept as they grow and develop.
Other theorists such as Brian Sutton-Smith and Donald Winnicott link play to the emotional health and well-being of children.
The Didactic Approach is a practical approach to playwork in that practitioners who take this approach believe that playworker interventions can help children to learn specific things. For example, playing with balls helps children to develop physical skills and co-ordination, playing in the home corner helps practice skills needed later in adult life. This approach also expects the playworker to step in and either stop the play or redirect it if they are concerned that the play is becoming too risky. They are also expected to monitor play and, if a child is exhibiting unacceptable behaviour, then they should intervene in order to teach children how to behave. This is an ‘outcomes’ approach, assuming that particular inputs (activities, guidance and teaching on the part of the playworker) lead to specific outcomes …show more content…
When using a ludocentric approach the practitioner works with the play of children allowing the children to make their own choices. This approach recognises that play is a process by which children can gain an understanding of who they are and how they relate to their worlds. It recognises that play behaviour is not ‘real’ behaviour, and that through play the child can work through issues that they want to be able to understand or come to terms