EPSY 221 : Psychology of Play

Department

Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences

Academic Program

Bachelor in Education and Psychology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

EPSY 203

Overview

Psychology of Play

The concept of play, features of play, functions of play, characteristics of play, foundations and classifications of play and factors influencing it, value of play in children's lives, play and related concepts, developmental stages of play, theories explaining children's play, preparatory theory, psychoanalytic theory, Piaget's theory of play, Socio-cultural theory, Jerome Bruner's theory of play, Ecological theory of the American scientist Bronfenbrenner, play and learning, educational games and their role in learning, the relationship of play and creativity, types of practical games for children, popular play, play therapy, foundations for planning and building the play curriculum, identifying methods Develop concepts and skills through play.

Intended learning outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Know the concept, features, functions and characteristics of play.

2. Explain the foundations of play, its classifications, and the factors influencing it, with a focus on the value of play in children's lives.

3. Enumerate the developmental stages of play and the theories that explain children's play.

4. Show the relationship of playing with learning and creativity and the role of educational games in learning.

5. Eexplain to the student the basics of planning and building the play curriculum, and ways to develop concepts, skills, and therapy through play

6. Compare the concept, features, functions and characteristics of play

7. Discusses the foundations of play, its classifications, and the factors affecting it

8. Review the developmental stages of play and the theories explaining children's play.

9. Analyzes the relationship between play, learning and creativity, and the role of educational games in learning.

10. Deduces the foundations for planning and building the play curriculum, and ways to develop concepts, skills, and therapy through play

11. Write an electronic article dealing with the concept, features, functions and characteristics of play

12. Analyzes, using presentation slides, the foundations of play, its classifications, and the factors influencing it

13. Design a visual display showing the developmental stages of play and the viewpoint of the socio-cultural theory "Vygotsky" in play.

14. Design a visual presentation for the use of educational games in learning.

15. Determine, through research, the foundations for planning and building the play curriculum. And methods of developing concepts, skills and treatment through play.

16. Able to communicate, written and oral

17. Able to use modern technology.

18. Work in team spirit and accepts constructive criticism

19. To self- and continuous learning

Teaching and learning methods

· Lecture

· Brainstorming

· Collaborative Learning

· Present examples and problems during the lecture.

· The use of semi-internet in enhancing the content of the article.

· Participation and discussion of students during the lecture.

· Assigning students assignments.

Methods of assessments

The assessment of students in this course is distributed as follows:

(Semester 40% and final 60%)

Separation work: (40 degrees) divided between:

First written test of objective or short essay style tests (15 marks)

Second written test of objective or short essay style (15 marks)

Scientific activities (e.g. writing a report or making a presentation) (10 marks)

Final: Written exam (60 marks)

Course contents.

The week	Scientific topic
1	Concept of play, gameplay attributes Gameplay Functions, Gameplay Features
2	The foundations of play, its classifications and factors affecting it, the value of play in children's lives.
3	Evolutionary stages of play
4	Explanatory theories of children's play, preparatory theory.
5	First midterm exam (two hours)
6	Psychoanalytic theory
7	Piaget's theory of play
8	Sociocultural theory Pegotsky's theory.
9	Jerome Brunner's theory of play
10	Second midterm exam (two hours)
11	The ecological theory of the American scientist Bronfenbrenner
12	Play and learning: educational games and their role in learning, the relationship of play to creativity. Educational applications.
13	Determine the foundations of planning and building a play curriculum, identify ways to develop concepts and skills through play.
14	Play Therapy
15-16	Final Exam

References

Reference title	Publisher	Published	Author	Country of publication
Children's play: theoretical and applied foundations	Dar Al Fikr	2013	Hanan Abdul hamid Alanani	Oman
The psychology of play between theory and practice	Dar Al Zahra	2008	Shehata Suleiman Mohammed	Riyadh

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