A Word on Teaching
A Word on Teaching
Deepti Kahrod on Play--for All of Us
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Deepti, Kharod, an assistant professor in the Dreeben School of Education, discusses the many dimensions of play. While her scholarship emphasizes the benefits of play for young children, here Dr . Kharod stresses its benefits in our teaching and our professional lives. She points our that play helps lower emotional barriers to learning and supports risk-taking. Her session includes practical ways to bring playful approaches to teaching in many disciplines.
Additional resources:
Stuart Brown's TED Talk "Play Is More Than Fun" https://www.google.com/search?q=stuart+brown+ted+talk&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS917US917&oq=Stuart+Brown&aqs=chrome.2.0i433i512j0i512l2j46i512l2j0i512l5.16560j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Stuart Brown's book Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul https://www.amazon.com/Play-Shapes-Brain-Imagination-Invigorates/dp/1583333789
David Elkind's book The Hurried Child https://www.amazon.com/Hurried-Child-25th-anniversary/dp/073821082X
Both books are also available in UIW's Mabee Library.