Playscapes
A Pedagogical Paradigm for Play and Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4486141 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Victoria Carr (0000-0002-3421-8898, University of Cincinnati, corresponding author), Eleanor Luken (City University of New York) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-83 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Play (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2159-4937 • E-ISSN: 2159-4953 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21594937.2013.871965 |
| OpenAlex | W2049151598 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 23 |
Children's playgrounds in the USA typically reflect an archaic view of children blowing off steam or, in schools, as a place for teachers to get a break from children. Even so, children are spending less and less time on playgrounds and even less time in play. A thoughtfully designed playscape with a focus on nature is an alternative to traditional playgrounds, one that is environmentally sound. Research indicates that children learn academic concepts, engage in physical activities, investigate scientific principles, and enhance development in all domains through nature play. Playscapes promote early science learning and demonstrate sustainability principles. In essence, playscapes can sanction play and recess as an academic learning venue while serving as an early educational model for the next wave of environmentalism
Engineering ethics · Environmentalism · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sustainability · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Outdoor and Experiential Education · Psychology
Game-Based Learning and Service-Learning to Teach Inclusive Education in Higher Education
Moderating role of place identity in parental support of children’s folk games in Chinese neighbourhoods
How Do Nature-Based Outdoor Learning Environments Affect Preschoolers’ STEAM Concept Formation? A Scoping Review
Turkish pre-service early childhood education teachers’ perceptions and practices of nature-based teaching on professional experience
Can playscapes promote early childhood inquiry towards environmentally responsible behaviors? An exploratory study
What is natural in natural playgrounds?’
Inconsistencies in Early Science Education
Social relationships, nature, and traffic
From boats to bushes
A comparison of sociodramatic play processes of preschoolers in a naturalized and a traditional outdoor space
Biophilia
The natural environment as a playground for children
Growing Up in the Inner City
Prevalence and Trends in Overweight Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2000
Children With Attention Deficits Concentrate Better After Walk in the Park
Coping with add
Landscape as Playscape
Nearby Nature
Views of Nature and Self-Discipline
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
Children's experience of place
Play, Cognitive Development, and the Social World
Vis Medicatrix naturae
Outdoor environmental assessment of attention promoting settings for preschool children
The impact of playground design on the play behaviors of children with differing levels of physical competence
Experience and Education
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |