Exploring Teacher Educators' Perspectives of Play-Based Learning: A Mixed Method Approach

Autor/inn/en	Khalil, Nibal; Aljanazrah, Ahmad; Hamed, Ghadeer; Murtagh, Elaine
Titel	Exploring Teacher Educators' Perspectives of Play-Based Learning: A Mixed Method Approach
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 12 (2022), Artikel 95 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Khalil, Nibal) ORCID (Aljanazrah, Ahmad) ORCID (Murtagh, Elaine)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Teacher Educators; Teacher Attitudes; Play; Teacher Motivation; Foreign Countries; Affordances; Barriers; Palestine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Lehrerverhalten; Spiel; Ausland; Palästina
Abstract	Background: This study examined teacher educators' perceptions of play-based learning in the context of university-based teacher education programmes in Palestine. Methods: Using a cross-sectional, multi-method design, we explored factors relating to teacher educators' capability, opportunity and motivation to incorporate play-based learning into their practice. Thirty-six staff from four Palestinian universities completed an online survey and 17 were interviewed. Results: Teacher educators recognise the value of play-based learning and are motivated to apply this pedagogical approach. However, attempts to incorporate play-based learning into their practices is affected by insufficient knowledge and skills to apply play-based learning in practical contexts. Furthermore, social cues, cultural norms and physical challenges currently limit their opportunity to adopt play-based approaches. Conclusion: Our findings highlight that Palestinian teacher educators are motivated to embrace play-based learning as a pedagogical approach and recognise the importance of using play-based learning in educational practices. The findings can inform future professional development programs for teacher educators. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01