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Child Psychology - The Importance of Play
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Child Psychology - The Importance of Play

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Child Psychology - The Importance of Play

This free online course demonstrates the importance of play to children's social, emotional and cognitive development.
This psychology course discusses the critical theories that establish the importance of play for young children. We examine the development of cognitive theory as well as modern theories surrounding play. We ... This psychology course discusses the critical theories that establish the importance of play for young children. We examine the development of cognitive theory as well as modern theories surrounding play. We then study the impact of play on each stage of early childhood development. We also explore the factors that influence play behaviour in the preschool years and trace the impact of digital games on childhood psychology and social development.

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  • Discuss the importance of play and ...
  • Describe the opinions and theories ...
  • Outline the characteristics and cla...
  • Discuss the impact of play on early...
  • Discuss the importance of play and how it can complement childhood
  • Describe the opinions and theories of famous psychologists about play in childhood
  • Outline the characteristics and classification of games by age
  • Discuss the impact of play on early childhood development
  • Outline factors that influence play behaviour in the preschool years
  • Explain how to teach children different types of play in early childhood
  • Describe the benefits of teaching with play-based activities
  • Summarize demographic factors that influence digital gaming habits
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