Ole Fredrik Lillemyr

Varied Perspectives on Play and Learning: Theory and Research on Early Years Education Ole Fredrik Lillemyr

Marc Notes: Includes QR code.; Includes bibliographical references. Publisher Marketing: This book brings together an international group of researchers reporting on their work about play and early childhood education across 13 countries - Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Germany, Hong Kong, United States of America, India, The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, China and Australia. It contributes to growing international conversations about play and the role of play in early childhood education. Each of the chapters in this anthology reflects different directions in research as well as a range of approaches to reconceptualising play. Each researcher questions assumptions underpinning young children's play and early childhood education and explores the implications of these questions for further research, practice and policy. Chapters report a wide range of innovative and transformative research, focusing on areas such as the play of infants and toddlers, the role of values in play, the complexity of connections between play and learning, motivation, the role and understandings of early childhood educators in promoting children's play, risky play and the impact of Westernised approaches to play in different contexts. This book argues for the importance of children's play at a time when there is a great deal of pressure to increase the academic focus of early education and to eliminate play that could be deemed risky. Several authors note moves towards pedagogies of play and explore the potential links between play and learning in early education settings. The research reported in this book is a timely reminder of the value of play, for and of itself, as well as the learning potential of play. It provides a pathway into the debates about the role and value of play in early years education for students, researchers and policy-makers. Contributor Bio:  Dockett, Sue Sue Dockett is Professor, Early Childhood Education, Charles Sturt University, Australia. Sue s background is in early childhood and tertiary education. Over many years, Sue has engaged in research with children and young people, particularly in the years before school and the early years of school. Much of this research has focused on children s experiences and expectations, as well as those of families, educators and communities at times of transition. She is co-author of "Transition to school: Perceptions, expectations and experiences" (with Bob Perry), co-editor of "Transitions to school International research, policy and practice "(with Bob Perry and Anne Petriwskyj) and "Varied perspectives on play and learning: Theory and research on early years education "(with Bob Perry and Ole Fredrik Lillemyr). Contributor Bio:  Perry, Bob Bob Perry is an Oklahoma novelist and playwright who has authored a number of books, novels, and scripts including: Dynamic Thinking: Models for Organizational Leadership a non-fiction book about organizational development and leadership. Spiritual Renewal: Transforming the Mind a self-help book focused on finding spiritually centered purpose. The Broken Statue, a fictional novel based on the real-life legacy of oilman E. W. Marland Mimosa Lane based on the tumultuous rise of Tulsa, Oklahoma from a rowdy frontier town to "The Oil Capital of the World" Brother of the Cross Timber set in Pottawatomie County during the Great Railroad Strikes of 1922 The Nephilim Code an action thriller set in eastern Oklahoma, Guilt's Echo based on the experiences of National Guard soldiers during World War 1 Lydie's Ghost about a young girl's mysteries in the mid 1980s. Return from Wrath about two women who are forced to travel back to their drought-plagued farm in western Oklahoma. WOBs: The Wisdom of Bob, a collection of short sayings and axioms. For the Greater Good, a dystopian novel set five generations into the future about a young man and woman that must adjust to the simple life they knew to the complications of a more modern world. For the Greater Good: Abigail's Story, paraquel to For the Greater Good that tells the story from Abigail's perspective. Bob also created The Broken Statue play which won four Gem Awards including Best Play. Working Girls A screenplay for The Broken Statue