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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): Promozione e sviluppo di competenze nei contesti scolastici, universitari e formativi

Experiential teaching and learning methods in Higher Education to encourage a play-based approach in pre-primary and primary school settings

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3280/exioa1-2020oa10077
Submitted
giugno 24, 2020
Published
2020-06-24

Abstract

The paper presents the design process of a teaching and learning proposal addressed to students in Primary Education inspired by an Experiential and Active Learning approach. The proposed activity aims at fostering awareness about play-based learning in pre-primary and primary school settings. The paper includes the methodological framework, learning objectives and the description of the activity.

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