Key Theories of Play/ 1st Assignment Experience
My Reflection through Diverse Theories and Lenses on Play Our session, as usual, began with the reading ritual for 25 minutes. Repetition of this activity every session has provided me with a reminder that reading is an essential step to develop my language, critical thinking skills and emotional understanding to become an integral part of literature reading. This reading activity was followed by an activation game that energized us for theoretical work. I found that the station-based approach using readings, podcasts and videos was highly effective for exploring classical, modern and postmodern theories. This activity helped to broaden my understanding on this different theories by interacting with my friends and learning about it more through discovery learning and interaction. This indirectly helped me realize Vygotsky emphasized social scaffolding, Piaget's focus on cognitive growth and Parten's stages of social play are equally vital for understanding a child's develo...