abstract: Via my personal, academic and professional journey, I closely examine my career growth and how my perspectives on early childhood environments developed in reference to free play. Using a narrative format, I share personal experiences that have shaped my views on free play. Free play is a type of play that features choices, freedom of selection, cognitive and social development, and child interest. I review relevant literature and weave in my personal and professional experiences in order to reflect on free play from two different perspectives: participant (child), and the Early Childhood Professional (teacher and/or administrator). I also demonstrate how my professional and academic milestones have contributed to my developing beliefs and ideas put into practice about free play in early childhood environments. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2011
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:9415 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Contributors | Alleyne, Teja Diamond (Author), Swadener, Beth Elizabeth (Advisor), Nagasawa, Mark (Committee member), Bartlett, Margaret (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 96 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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