HD 3460

Serious Fun! The Role of Play Throughout Development

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

The course examines the role of play in promoting the learning and socio-emotional development of children. Through class discussions, hands-on activities, observations, videos, and discussion of recent empirical findings, the course uniquely combines critical thinking and creativity to facilitate exploring and understanding how play functions to promote development from infancy to adulthood.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: HD 1150.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Human Development students.

Outcomes

• Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate opposing thoughts and theories as they occur in their own and others' work.
• One of the course aims is to engage students' critical thinking, develop their writing skills, and encourage creativity.
• By the end of the course, students will be able to apply research findings to outline play solutions for real-world issues or challenges.

Distribution Category (KCM-HE)

When Offered Spring.

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