Play in the context of early childhood education in Hong Kong

Play in the context of early childhood education in Hong Kong

School counselling in a Chinese context: Supporting students in need in Hong Kong

• Leung, Chi Hung The Education University of Hong Kong

• Hue, Ming Tak The Education University of Hong Kong

New York

Routledge

2017

• F Learning & Teaching
  • FA General Teaching Strategies, Different Instructional Methods
• N Students & Student Services
  • NH Guidance, Counselling & School Social Work

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

This chapter examines eduplay, an educational form of play with Chinese characteristics, as a means of promoting social competence and play-based counselling in early childhood. Although the policies of the Hong Kong government increasingly require a play-based curriculum, many teachers and parents believe that play will detract from academics. However, the term "eduplay" was first introduced in Rao's article (2009), a form of play-based education with "Chinese characteristics" which captures the beliefs of teachers and parents about what should happen and occurs in Chinese early childhood settings (Rao & Li, 2009). Eduplay is a method of learning by playing, an approach that may be more acceptable to teachers and parents in Hong Kong. Results from an experimental study of preschools are presented, showing that eduplay was successful in reducing two problem behaviours, namely clinging and demanding attention. These results have implications for incorporating meaningful play into a play-based curriculum.
[Copyright © 2016 Taylor and Francis.]

• English

Book Chapters

• 9781317520726
• 9781315721019

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/610a02d8

2017-02-22