Play-based Learning provides opportunities for students to develop a sense of the world around them through inquiry, exploration, interaction and problem solving. As they explore their environment and connect what they already know with new knowledge, perspectives and skills.
In my earlier post on inquiry-based learning, there was element of play-based learning. I did not dictate the learning, but to sparkle their curiosity to ask questions. They learned through exploration, in the process collecting data to answer their questions, they generated even more questions. They learned, not only connecting them with what they have already known, but also with those which they didn't. There are many aspects of the learning which I am not in full control and they do make mistakes. But I felt that the play-based learning experience have allowed them to make greater sense of their learning than if I were to just teach the content from the slides or from the content from SLS (Student Learning space) and they were definitely more engaged.
Other than the use of inquiry through Geographical Investigation, there are also role-playing games which give students the experience of a play-based learning. In another lesson on tourism, the students role-played as the local tribe in the Amazon and made choices with regards to development of ecotourism.
1. Students play the game on sustainable tourism
http://www.eduweb.com/ecotourism/eco1.html
As the game is based on choose your own adventure, the experience which each student acquire differs based on their choice. However, as you can see from the response of the students in the padlet that they do get to learn to take perspectives as well as learning for themselves more about the development of ecotourism in an authentic environment in the Amazon.
2. Students evaluate whether Rio Pangayachu (Amazon) should be developed for tourism on a padlet. They have to present both argument for and against.
https://padlet.com/teaching27/psnt4j77m6pobs7g
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