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- 1. JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETA JSS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (B.Ed.), COLLEGE SAKALESHPUR, HASSAN Subject- Knowledge and Curriculum Seminar On Teaching Method: Play-way Method Guided by Manjunath R Assistant professor Presented by, Supriya B K Reg. no: ED211651 2nd semester Teacher trainee
- 2. contents Introduction Definitions Principles of play way method Selection of play way activities Various types of play way activities Merits and demerits of play way method Conclusion References
- 3. Introduction In education and psychology to describe how a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Play-way method of teaching propagates teaching through the various interesting activities instead of books. This method of teaching was invented by Henry Caldwell cook. He was a British educationalist who wrote a book play way. Play way method of learning is a child centric method where the method of teaching is informal and natural to suit the child’s interests. These kind of school believe that learning is best through play activities.
- 4. Definitions “Play is joyful, spontaneous and creative activity in which man finds fullest self- expression.”- Ross “Play is the activity in which a person engages himself when he is free to do what he wants to do.”- Crow and Crow “Play is the highest phase of child development and the source of all that is good.”- Froebel
- 5. Principles of play way methods Learning takes place through doing Learning takes place in an atmosphere of freedom. Learning should reflect to life situations and not to books. The method should be suited to the needs and interests of the children. The child should be freed from authoritarianism. The children should take the responsibility of learning and progress in studies. Ample opportunities should be provided to children for self-expression.
- 6. Selection of play way activities It should provide enough child participation. It should help in developing desired values, habits and attitudes in children. It should not be very expensive.
- 7. Various types of play-way activities Dramatic play Games word building Looking at pictures passing an order Listening to stories Poems Listening to music Watching the television Sand play Water play
- 8. Merits of play way method Playing is natural process for children. So, a child actively involves in it. It gets pleasure and satisfaction. Similarly, learning takes place naturally through play way method. Opportunity is given to a child for full participation in this method. It not only develops the knowledge skill of children, but also brings satisfaction in their cognitive level. It paves way for self-discipline. It gives more opportunities for children’s learning with perception and mind.
- 9. Demerits of play way method This method is more suitable to the pre-primary and primary level students only. The contents and concepts of all subjects cannot be introduced in this method. Few children may give more importance to playing games than learning through play way method. At present, the importance of the play way method and its use for different levels of teaching, it is introduced from the pre-school stage onwards. Good planning and efforts of the teacher make the application of this method a successful one.
- 10. Conclusion Play-way is informal, child centric and one of the best techniques of teaching which helps in the development of cognitive, affective and psyco-motor domains of children’s. It is useful for both the teachers and children.
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