{"product_id":"teacher-education-and-play-pedagogy-international-perspectives-paperback","title":"Teacher Education and Play Pedagogy: International Perspectives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEleni Loizou\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Trawick-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlay has always been vital to the field of early childhood education, for teacher educators and early years teachers, as a pedagogy and way of organizing learning. With diverse perspectives from scholars around the world, \u003ci\u003eTeacher Education and Play Pedagogy \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique text focusing on teacher education for play pedagogy\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand uniquely blends research and praxis on authentically implementing play practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is divided into two main sections: part 1 unfolds the different ways in which teacher educators have been preparing early years teachers to support children's play and consider professional preparation for a play pedagogy; part 2 provides information on how teachers take on different roles, act in diverse ways to effectively support children to develop play skills, to learn and develop. With contributions from across the early childhood spectrum, researchers present their empirical work through multiple forms of data with deep reflections and critical stances towards the play pedagogy implementation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeacher Education and Play Pedagogy is a valuable text for early childhood education undergraduate and graduate courses, for early childhood education researchers, as well as an essential reference for professional development programs and seminars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleni Loizou is a Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Education of the University of Cyprus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Trawick-Smith is Professor Emeritus and a senior researcher in the Center for Early Childhood Education of Eastern Connecticut State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462651658418,"sku":"9780367711795","price":85.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c57e883abe20836f65119244197b9563.webp?v=1778972706","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/teacher-education-and-play-pedagogy-international-perspectives-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}