Play way Method

Play-way method of learning is a child centric method where the method of
teaching is informal and natural to suit the child’s interests.

1. JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETA
JSS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (B.Ed.),
COLLEGE
SAKALESHPUR, HASSAN
Subject-Knowledge and Curriculum
Seminar On
Teaching Method: Play-way Method
Guided by
Manjunath R
Assistant professor
Presented by,
Supriya B K
Reg. no: ED211651
2
nd
semester
Teacher trainee

2. contents
Introduction
Definitions
Principles of play way method
Selection of play way activities
Various types of play way activities
Merits and demerits of play way method
Conclusion
References

3. Introduction
Ineducationandpsychologytodescribehowachildcanlearntomakesenseof
theworldaroundthem.
Play-waymethodofteachingpropagatesteachingthroughthevariousinteresting
activitiesinsteadofbooks.
ThismethodofteachingwasinventedbyHenryCaldwellcook.HewasaBritish
educationalistwhowroteabookplayway.
Playwaymethodoflearningisachildcentricmethodwherethemethodof
teachingisinformalandnaturaltosuitthechild’sinterests.
Thesekindofschoolbelievethatlearningisbestthroughplayactivities.

4. Definitions
“Playisjoyful,spontaneousandcreativeactivityinwhichmanfindsfullestself-
expression.”-Ross
“Playistheactivityinwhichapersonengageshimselfwhenheisfreetodowhat
hewantstodo.”-CrowandCrow
“Playisthehighestphaseofchilddevelopmentandthesourceofallthatis
good.”-Froebel

5. Principles of play way methods
Learningtakesplacethroughdoing
Learningtakesplaceinanatmosphereoffreedom.
Learningshouldreflecttolifesituationsandnottobooks.
Themethodshouldbesuitedtotheneedsandinterestsofthechildren.
Thechildshouldbefreedfromauthoritarianism.
Thechildrenshouldtaketheresponsibilityoflearningandprogressinstudies.
Ampleopportunitiesshouldbeprovidedtochildrenforself-expression.

6. Selection of play way activities
Itshouldprovideenoughchildparticipation.
Itshouldhelpindevelopingdesiredvalues,habitsandattitudesinchildren.
Itshouldnotbeveryexpensive.

7. Various types of play-way activities
Dramaticplay
Games
wordbuilding
Lookingatpictures
passinganorder
Listeningtostories
Poems
Listeningtomusic
Watchingthetelevision
Sandplay
Waterplay

8. Merits of play way method
Playingisnaturalprocessforchildren.So,achildactivelyinvolvesinit.Itgets
pleasureandsatisfaction.
Similarly,learningtakesplacenaturallythroughplaywaymethod.
Opportunityisgiventoachildforfullparticipationinthismethod.
Itnotonlydevelopstheknowledgeskillofchildren,butalsobringssatisfaction
intheircognitivelevel.
Itpaveswayforself-discipline.
Itgivesmoreopportunitiesforchildren’slearningwithperceptionandmind.

9. Demerits of play way method
Thismethodismoresuitabletothepre-primaryandprimarylevelstudentsonly.
Thecontentsandconceptsofallsubjectscannotbeintroducedinthismethod.
Fewchildrenmaygivemoreimportancetoplayinggamesthanlearningthrough
playwaymethod.
Atpresent,theimportanceoftheplaywaymethodanditsusefordifferentlevels
ofteaching,itisintroducedfromthepre-schoolstageonwards.Goodplanning
andeffortsoftheteachermaketheapplicationofthismethodasuccessfulone.

10. Conclusion
Play-wayisinformal,childcentricandoneofthebesttechniquesofteaching
whichhelpsinthedevelopmentofcognitive,affectiveandpsyco-motordomains
ofchildren’s.Itisusefulforboththeteachersandchildren.

11. References
http://ecoursesonline.iasri.res.in/mod/page/view.php?id=23792
http://www.gcoekmr.org/pdf/EDU17204DCE_ElementaryEducation_Unit2.pdf

12. Thank you