Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis investigates the tensions, gaps and opportunities presented by outdoor play-based learning. Written by a founder of the Forest School concept in Canada, this exploration revolves around two research questions: How can we (re)conceptualize outdoor play-based learning in formal education for children aged 0-8, and how can we integrate and reinvigorate both pedagogical theory… more Full Text: PLAYING WITH PLAY: CONSIDERATIONS FOR EMBEDDING OUTDOOR PLAY-BASED LEARNING INTO THE EARLY YEARS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education in the Faculty of …